Turpin, White. Letter, 1813 Dec. 31. 1 item. Location: Misc.:T. Last sheriff of the Mississippi Territory and the first sheriff of Adams County, Miss. Letter informs Capt. Daniel T. Patterson, a U. S. naval officer commanding the New Orleans Squadron, of the legal action and the Court decision regarding a runaway slave by the name of Moses. He also tells him of the court order sale of the slave. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 5070.