M. Jeff Thompson letter, 1875 Sept. 6.

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M. Jeff Thompson letter, 1875 Sept. 6.

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In his letter, M. Jeff Thompson discusses plans for levee construction along the Mississippi River. He states a need for federal funding due to low tax revenues resulting from a high rate of poverty. He also lists former Confederates active on the Louisiana State Board of Engineers.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Thompson, Meriwether Jeff, 1826-1876

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Confederate veteran and Chief State Engineer of Louisiana. From the description of M. Jeff Thompson letter, 1875 Sept. 6. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 269015946 Meriwether Jeff Thompson, Confederate officer and mayor of Saint Joseph, Mo. From the guide to the Meriwether Jeff Thompson Papers, 1860-1940, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) M. Jeff Thompson, son of Meriwether and Marth...