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- Letters between William A. Stewart, regional director of the National Conference of Christians & Jews, Inc., in Birmingham, Alabama, and Governor James E. Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1957-08-00
- In the first letter, written August 17, 1957, Stewart praises Folsom for his recent action against Ku Klux Klan demonstrations in the state: "I truly believe that thousands of decent voters in this state have been hoping such action would be taken...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Cornelia Bibb Vaughan in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Governor William Hugh Smith.
- 1870-04-20
- In the letter Mrs. Vaughan explains that her husband, Vernon Henry Vaughan, has been arrested for being a "defiant Republican." The Ku Klux Klan has threatened their entire family, and they are no longer safe in the city: "They put him in jail...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from three county officials in Jacksonville, Alabama, to Governor William Hugh Smith.
- 1869-08-07
- In the letter the men ask the governor to intervene on behalf of the Republicans in Calhoun County, who have been threatened and shunned because of their political views. They describe the threats and hostilities, including those against African...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from the mayor and councilmen of Greensboro, Alabama, to Governor Wager Swayne in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1867-06-14
- In the letter the men discuss the murder of a freedman, who had been appointed a registrar in the county. They have been unable to find the young man who shot him, and tension is building: "The excitement occasioned by the outrage of yesterday was...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1864-09-07
- From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes his regiment's duties as a reserve for the brigade: "We got this position by every other regiment in the...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from James A. Hall in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-04-03
- During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses troop movements; the health and morale of men in camp; recent changes in command and upcoming elections for...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-02-08
- In the letter Lapsley discusses possible coal supplies to the foundry in Selma, if the Confederate government establishes an armory there. In particular he mentions the estimates given by William P. Browne, who plans to discuss the matter with...
- 2009-09-28