(Scanned & transcribed originals December 25, 2000)
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Envelope: Misses Butlers Presents
Miss Cornelia Butler.
You are respectfully invited to attend a Ball and Supper, to be given at Odd Fellows Hall, February 22nd
1866, by Washington Lodge No. 3 F& A. Masons,
COMMITTEE
J. B. Coleman - - E. W. RUSSUM - - J.G. Hastings, Jr.
G. V. Moody - - Joseph Regan - - F. Minschuck
Wm. P. Hughes - - J. H. Patterson - - L. W. Lumm
Wm. Sillers - - C. McDongall - - J. Q. Ingram
Port Gibson, Miss
1st Febry 1866
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The above invitation was handwritten. The ink was very faded, but most was readable. Some difficulty with above name Minschucknot sure if that is correct. Also could not tell what the
letter was that was beside the F (? Next to itafter Lodge No. 3)
Envelope: Miss Cornelia Butler At Home
MAY BALL
You are respectfully requested to attend a BALL, to be given by the young men of Gallatin, on FRIDAY Evening, May 18th, 1866.
MANAGERS
FROM GALLATIN.
COL. DEASON, DR. STRAHAN,
W. H. BONDURANT, S. P. HARVEY,
E. B. TAYLOR, W. A. WADE,
R. C. COCHRAN, MORRIS COOK.
FROM HAZLEHURST.
W. W. COOK; DR. HANSLOW,
FROM CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
CAPT. A.B. LOWE. COL. W. J. WILLING;
FROM BAHALA.
DR. FERGUSON. J. A. GRAVES,
FROM BROOKHAVEN.
CAPT. W. B. JELKS. CAPT. R. J. BOWEN
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION
J. G. SESSIONS. G.W. JONES.
JUDGE PEYTON. TOM M. REA.
Gallatin. May 9, 1866.
This was a small, thin paper invitation
scalloped edge on the top & bottom of page. An embossed floral-vine design all around the margin of paper, more at corners. Instead of hand written, this was a printed invitation.
Envelope: Miss Cornelia Butler Present
GRAND ODD FELLOWS BALL
The pleasure of your company is respectfully solicited at a Ball, to be given by, the City of Jackson, on the evening of Tuesday, December 4th, 1866.
MANAGERS:
GOV. B. G. HUMPHREYS, J. W. ROBINSON.
WM. YERGER, H. B. EVANS,
D. N. BARROWS, J. S. BARFIELD,
J. P. SESSIONS, S. S. CALHOUN, Canton,
W. W. HARDY, E. J. BOWERS,
E. M. YERGER, A. L. McKAY, Boltons,
C. E. HOOKER, S. B. THOMAS, Raymond,
A. B. CABANISS, W. T. RATLIFF,
A. R. JOHNSTON ED. BANKS, Clinton,
H. H. SMYTHE, J. L. MILTON, Grenada,
JO. BELL, T. B. MANLOVE, Vicksburg,
L. MIMS, H. H. MILLER,
J. D. FREEMAN, JAMES SMITH, Brandon,
C. R. DICKSON, RICHARD COOPER, ,
C. S. KNAPP, ROBT. LOWRY.
J. L. POWER, A. J. FRANTZ,
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COMMITTEE OF INVITATION:
H. STRAUSS, JACKSON J. S. HAMILTON, N.O.,
WM. YERGER, JR., J. B. MOREY, Canton.
L. A. LINDSEY, WM. BRACEY, Terry,
SELDEN WATKINS, I. M. PATRIDGE, Vicksburg,
W. F. FITZGERALD, JOSEPH PORTER,
GEO. L. DONALD, F. W. JONES,
P. G. HILZHEM, T. A. BALDWIN, Cayuga,
T. D. PACE, C. W. PETRIE, Boltons
M. S. CRAFT, L. L. MOORE, BROWNSVILLE,
W.M. H. GREEN, JAS. MCASKILL, Brandon,
MARION SMITH, S. W. BRACEY, Raymond
JAMES F. MAURY,
PROF. G. F. MACDONALD, Director of Music and Dancing.
This invitation was printed on what appeared to be a pale lavender paper, With purple print. Approximately 3 X 5 in size.
Envelope: Misses. Butler Present.
You are respectfully solicited to attend a New Years Ball to be given by the young men of Terry on the night of January 1st 1867
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION
Green T. Seales W.A. Bracey
W. M. Bracey W. H. Tribette
L. F. Chiles H. M. Hogg
This invitation was hand written.
The pleasure of your company is most respectfully solicited at a dance to begin at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening April 2nd 1867.
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION
J. L. Ara M. N. Peyton
E. G. Peyten J. N. Wilson
G. W. Jones
Hand written invitation.------------------------------------------------------
