Letter from B. F. Porter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he describes events during the current session of congress, including the establishment of a bank in north Alabama; the repeal of a law prohibiting the introduction of slaves to the state; an...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he describes events during the current session of congress, including the establishment of a bank in north Alabama; the repeal of a law prohibiting the introduction of slaves to the state; and the formation of congressional districts. He also comments on the legislative process: "A vast amount of business is pouring into the House, preventing any disposal of the oldest orders of the day. I am very sick of legislation but I suppose it is the tribute every man pays to popularity." |
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