Letter from R.J. Hull, A.J. Boyd, and A.W. Handy to Mississippi Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys; July 28, 1866

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Conway July 28, 1866

To His Excellency, Gov. B. G. Humphries

Sir

Having learned that there is a fund in your hands for the relief of the widows and orphans of this State from the Ladies of Baltimore. I would therefore respectfully represent unto your Excellency that W^m J Boyd Co F, 33^d Miss Regiment that he made a good soldier and died in the Hospital at Oxford Miss, leaving two small helpless children a girl and Boy, aged 5 and 3 years. I would therefore respectfully recommend them to your excellency as being in every way worthy of your favorable Consideration in the distribution of said fund

Your Obt Servt

A J Boyd [gap] R. J. Hall

I am acquainted with Maj. R. J. Hall and certify that his statements are entitled to entire credit.

Canton Augt. 1. 1866 [gap] A. H. Handy