Letter, R. B. Webb to Governor J. L. Alcorn, December 9, 1870

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In this letter, dated December 9, 1870, Attala County, Mississippi Circuit Clerk, R. B. Webb writes to Mississippi governor, J. L. Alcorn to inform him he has little information on the school land in Attala County. He suspects that the funds earned through sale and lease of 16th land has been badly mismanaged and it has not benefited impoverished children. He describes the regular organized board of trustees and informs him of the notes held.

Publication Date

12-9-1870

Time Period

1870-1879

Subjects

Schools; School funds

Keywords

letters; school; boards of trustees; school lands; school funds

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

letter

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1870-12-09_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 3, Folder 5

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University