Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
In the letter John discusses the tense political climate across the country, the possibility of secession, and the necessity of fighting: "I heard to day [sic] that the latest telegraphic news was that Gov. Wise had been assassinated, Cobb had been taken prisoner for moving the money of the U.S...
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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/1776 |