Letters to and from members of the William Norris family living in Brazil during Reconstruction.
After the Civil War, Norris organized the immigration of a large group of families from Alabama to an area near the village of Santa Barbara. The settlement eventually became the town of Americana in San Paulo, Brazil. Topics covered in the letters include politics and elections in the United States...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/13855 |