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While <!* Neville,
IjTTjOXI'. MISS.. January lOt.h 1896
Mr. J ? F. 0 a 7, o n o uvo
Bay St Louis,
Miss.
My Dear Cazeneuve;-
And do you are a i^rivate citizon again,and are perfectly Jndoponclont of all pooplon,and thoir opinions. I only write to say to
you,ray dear friend, (what you already know)that no man who ever held the office of Sheriff,in this or any other State,ever discharged his duty,in a more faithful way,than you have done;I have often said,that you were
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the host officer,I ever saw,and I verily "believe it;you knew no man,in tho discharge of the duties of your off ice,but you hewed to the line
lotting the chips fall where they would.
'	>V'..	I	write this to you,not because
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you n93d any such letter from me .but for the reason that you deserve it,
?? * > < and it affords me genuine pleasure,to bear testimony to your excellent
the Stato will again have the benefit of your services,which she is large-
Hoping that you may have a pleasant
and profitable career,!? the future,I iam ao ever.
Sincerely Your Friend
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worth,as a citizen and officer, I hope the time is not far die*ant,when
ly tho looser b:/ being deprived of