April 8, 1863, Daily Mississippian (Jackson, Mississippi)
A letter bearing the following direction reached the post office of our neighboring village of Clinton, where it was copied, and the letter bearing it again started for its proper destination in Louisiana:
Go wing thy flight where e’er thou may,
I’d have thee do so, without delay,
Yet stay; go not too far, I’d have thee stop,
And in the Clinton Post Office drop.
But of Clintons there are many,
To stop at Clinton, Louisiana.
Tell the P.M. to keep you in his stalls,
Until for you Miss Sallie Ripley calls.
Go straight ahead–don’t be delayed,
For don’t you se you’re postage paid?
If on the road you should be left,
I’ll make complaint to “Uncle Jeff.”