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Letters from John S. Mason

B. 1824 · D. 1897

John Sanford Mason was a career officer in the United States Army who served in the Indian Wars, Mexican-American War, and as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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John S. Mason to [For enclosure in No. 12, Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason, June 11, 1863, see “North America, No. 13, (1864,)” page 25.], July 24, 1863

From John S. Mason
To [For enclosure in No. 12, Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason, June 11, 1863, see “North America, No. 13, (1864,)” page 25.]
July 24, 1863

No. 12. Mr. Mason to Earl Russell.–(Received July 24.) 24 Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, July 24, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit to your lordship herewith…

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John S. Mason to P. S.—Since writing the above, I have received a letter from a Mr. Thomas Kingsly Jones, a British subject, from Rankin county, Mississippi, who, according to his own statement, has been most harshly dealt with, assaulted, and one eye injured, and imprisoned as a malefactor at Jackson, in a bitterly cold prison, for resisting the conscription. Mr. Jones holds a certificate of British nationality, and he has already rendered military service here, and has been honorably discharged, whose soldier’s discharge is on file at my office. G. M, July 29, 1863

From John S. Mason
To P. S.—Since writing the above, I have received a letter from a Mr. Thomas Kingsly Jones, a British subject, from Rankin county, Mississippi, who, according to his own statement, has been most harshly dealt with, assaulted, and one eye injured, and imprisoned as a malefactor at Jackson, in a bitterly cold prison, for resisting the conscription. Mr. Jones holds a certificate of British nationality, and he has already rendered military service here, and has been honorably discharged, whose soldier’s discharge is on file at my office. G. M
July 29, 1863

No. 14. Mr. Mason to Earl Russell.—(Received July 30.) 24 Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, July 29, 1863. My Lord: As promised in my letter of the 21st of July…