1832-07-18 YPSILANTI M T---PAGE 1---CHOLERA--FROM MARK NORRIS(BLACK HISTORY) AT YPSILANTI TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR PORTER OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN AT DETROIT--SIR, I AM INFORMED BY JOHN NORVELL P.M. AT DETROIT THAT THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY CHARGES PREFERENCE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AGAINST OUR CITIZENS FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE AS A PREVENTATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHOLERA AMONG US-- AND I AM PUT DOWN AS AN AIDER OR ABETTOR IN WHAT HE CALLS VIOLENT OUTRAGES BECAUSE I DO NOT PROSECUTE THE OFFENDERS. I AM NOT PROPOSED TO SANCTION OR CONDEM THE DOINGS OF OUR CITIZENS. I AM NOT THE TRIBUNAL BEFORE WHOM THEY ARE TO BE TRIED AND IF I WOULD RESERVE MY DECISION UNTIL I HAVE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHARGES AND AFFIDAVITS PREPARED AGAINST OUR CITIZENS AND ME AMOUNG THE REST IF I AM NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. I SHOULD HAVE COME TO TOWN TODAY- BUT I MUST DELAY IT A FEW DAYS, IN THE MEAN TIME I HOPE YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL FAVOR US WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT,AS IT IS ASKED IN BEHALF OF A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CITIZENS.-- VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARK NORRIS--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR

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Date: 1832-07-18
County: Washtenaw , Wayne
City: Detroit , Ypsilanti
Category: Black History , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
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1. 1832-07-18 YPSILANTI M T---PAGE 1---CHOLERA--FROM MARK NORRIS(BLACK HISTORY) AT YPSILANTI TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR PORTER OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN AT DETROIT--SIR, I AM INFORMED BY JOHN NORVELL P.M. AT DETROIT THAT THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY CHARGES PREFERENCE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AGAINST OUR CITIZENS FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE AS A PREVENTATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHOLERA AMONG US-- AND I AM PUT DOWN AS AN AIDER OR ABETTOR IN WHAT HE CALLS VIOLENT OUTRAGES BECAUSE I DO NOT PROSECUTE THE OFFENDERS. I AM NOT PROPOSED TO SANCTION OR CONDEM THE DOINGS OF OUR CITIZENS. I AM NOT THE TRIBUNAL BEFORE WHOM THEY ARE TO BE TRIED AND IF I WOULD RESERVE MY DECISION UNTIL I HAVE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHARGES AND AFFIDAVITS PREPARED AGAINST OUR CITIZENS AND ME AMOUNG THE REST IF I AM NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. I SHOULD HAVE COME TO TOWN TODAY- BUT I MUST DELAY IT A FEW DAYS, IN THE MEAN TIME I HOPE YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL FAVOR US WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT,AS IT IS ASKED IN BEHALF OF A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CITIZENS.-- VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARK NORRIS--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..