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Board of Police Letter
Lowndes County Board of Police appointment of James Sykes, John M. Witherspoon, Thomas C. Billups and George N. Harris as Commissioners to oversee the completion of a bridge across McGower (McGowa) Creek, Lowndes County, Mississippi, 1865.
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Letter, F. S. Kemp to James Sykes; 1/15/1864
Franklin S. Kemp
Note, F. S. Kemp, Prairie, Monroe County, Mississippi, to James Sykes, telling him that he has a transfer to Mrs. James Bill (Marcella) Sykes' place, and that he plans to visit Sykes. 1864.
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Statement and receipt for goods bought of F. S. Kemp
Franklin S. Kemp
Statement and receipt for James Sykes' payment for goods purchased of F. S. Kemp in 1864, dated March 13, 1865. Includes food and lodging for soldiers.
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Letter, E. W. Halliday to James Sykes; 4/25/1863
Edwin Warner Halliday
Letter, commissary officer Major E. W. Halliday in Canton, Mississippi, to James Sykes, sending home Sykes' slave, Addison, who ''has become dissatisfied and is anxious to return home.'' Addison's wages for two months and two days were $41.33. 1863.
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Letter, General Ruggles to Committee for Relief of Exiles; 5/30/1863
Daniel Ruggles
Letter, General Ruggles in Columbus, Mississippi, to the Committee for Relief of Exiles, drawing their attention to three ladies who left Okolona and are staying at a Mrs. Longs', and reminding them that there are ladies who still need places to stay. 1863.
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Letter, S. D. Sessums to James Sykes; 5/6/1863
Solomon David Sessums
Letter, S. D. Sessums in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to James Sykes, requesting information about hiring slaves belonging to a Mr. Gillespie, 1863.
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Letter, William Sykes to James Sykes; 10/8/1863
William Sykes
Letter, William Sykes, Middleton, Mississippi, James Sykes, regarding the difficulties they are facing in the area, including limited resources, lack of news, and sickness among the family and slaves. He asks his brother to inquire about purchasing iron from a company in Columbus. He expresses his sorrow over the deaths of two relatives, Eddie Sykes and Edgar Sykes, and wonders when the war will end. 1863.
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Statement and receipt for goods bought of Weaver, Stark & Co.
Weaver, Stark & Co.
Account statement and receipt for James Sykes' payment of $594.95 to Weaver, Stark & Co. of Mobile, Alabama, 8 sacks of salt shipped to Columbus by railroad. 1863.
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Letter, Luke J. Whitfield to James Sykes, 6/9/1863
Luke J. Whitfield
Letter, Luke J. Whitfield at the Pioneer Express Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Sykes, regarding an unnamed slave (Zeke?) who belonged to Captain John B. Sale. The slave had been hired out by Sykes to a Mr. Sawyers, who apparently disappeared without paying. The slave is being returned to Sale in Dalton, Georgia, in the care of a Dr. Evans. Whitfield, meanwhile, is trying to recover the payment from Sawyers' wife in LaGrange, Georgia. Whitfield mentions that he has just returned from transporting refugees from New Orleans by train. 1863.
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Statement and receipt for goods bought of H. Johnston
Harrison Johnston
Account statement for James W. Sykes' purchases from Columbus, Mississippi, merchant tailor Harrison Johnston in 1861. Sykes received credit for one 105 pound hog. Statement dated January 1, 1862.
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War tax receipt for Mrs. E. P. Lanier
Ebenezer Patrick Odeneal
Receipt for Elizabeth Lanier's payment of $84.00 for the 1862 Confederate States of America war tax. Received by District 28 tax collector E. P. Odeneal on May 12, 1862.
