Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867 [Post-war letters and copy of oath of allegiance] [decimalized]

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Collection of ten letters and copy of an oath of allegiance from Mississippi. Contains material from immediately after the War concerning an attempt by Fendall, who served in Confederate forces, to get a federal clerkship in the customs house in Mississippi. The four letters from James (written from Terry, Mississippi) to his father, Philip Richard Fendall II, offer accounts of the destruction of war, his reasons for desiring a federal appointment, problems of loyalty oaths, and politics in Mississippi involving Governor William Sharkey and Albert Gallatin Brown.

GLC#
GLC03135.11-View header record
Type
Header Record
Date
circa 1865-1866
Author/Creator
Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867
Title
[Post-war letters and copy of oath of allegiance] [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
11 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867
Civil War
Military History
Soldier's Letter
Confederate States of America
Confederate Soldier's Letter
Oath
Reconstruction
Office Seeker
Wartime Pillaging and Destruction
Politics

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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Philip R. Fendall

10 June 1865

Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867

Discusses his attempts to secure a job with the United States government, and his deliberations about whether to take the oath of allegiance to the government.

GLC03135.11.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to James R.Y. Fendall

15 June 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

Encourages his son to come home to rest and discuss plans for the future, rather than stay in Mississippi, which will take some time to recover economically after the end of the war.

GLC03135.11.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to James R.Y. Fendall

26 June 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

Reiterates his desire for his son to return to Washington, D.C., and promises to consider his son's suggestions regarding employment. Also provides information on property belonging to James's aunt.

GLC03135.11.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to James R.Y. Fendall

26 June 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

In an addendum to his earlier letter of the same date (see GLC03135.11.03). Discusses a packet of letters he is trying to send to various political figures in Mississippi, including Governor William L. Sharkey.

GLC03135.11.04
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Philip R. Fendall

4 July 1865

Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867

Discusses his employment opportunities. Mentions that if his father cannot secure him an appointment, he might seek job opportunities in New Orleans or another Southern city.

GLC03135.11.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to James R.Y. Fendall

25 July 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

Discusses the possibility of James taking an appointment with the Post Office in New Orleans, but mentions that he would have to take an oath of allegiance to the United States, as recently mandated by Congress. Also mentions the provisional...

GLC03135.11.06
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Philip R. Fendall

3 September 1865

Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867

Discusses the obvious impossibility of his taking an oath swearing that he did not help or support the Southern troops during the war. Argues that he knows many people who have received appointments and must not have taken the oath. Reiterates his...

GLC03135.11.07
Collection Item
Manuscript document

Oath of allegiance to the United States

4 September 1865

Fendall, James Robert Young, fl. 1838-1867

Marked "copy." An oath sworn by James that he will support and uphold the federal government, witnessed by an L. Hudson.

GLC03135.11.08
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to James R.Y. Fendall

18 September 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

Mentions a variety of government job opportunities which require the appointee to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, and mentions some positions which have not required it. Contains an extensive docket dated 21 October.

GLC03135.11.09
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to Andrew Johnson

19 October 1865

Walker, Robert J., 1801-1869

Marked "copy." Writes that Governor William L. Sharkey and Judge [William] Yeager recently recommended the pardon of Albert Gallatin Brown. Conveys his strong agreement with this sentiment.

GLC03135.11.10
Collection Item
Manuscript letter

to Robert J. Walker

19 October 1865

Fendall, Philip Richard II, 1794-1868

Marked "copy." Contains two letters. The first is a copy of a letter from Philip R. Fendall to Robert J. Walker, former Secretary of the Treasury, asking for Walker's help in getting his son James an appointment at the Customs House in New Orleans...

GLC03135.11.11