Letter from Wager Swayne in New York City to Thomas M. Owen, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery.
During Reconstruction, Swayne served as the assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Alabama. In the letter, he encloses a transcript of General Order No. 7 from August 4, 1865, noting that "It is within the truth to say that this order played an important part in settling the h...
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Alabama documents Owen, Thomas M. (Thomas McAdory), 1866-1920; Swayne, Wager, 1834-1902; African Americans--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Alabama--Race relations; Freed persons--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933 |
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During Reconstruction, Swayne served as the assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Alabama. In the letter, he encloses a transcript of General Order No. 7 from August 4, 1865, noting that "It is within the truth to say that this order played an important part in settling the heaviest problem of that day, the status of the freeman in the South." (The order gave the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freed persons, and Abandoned Lands the authority to protect the African Americans' civil rights from laws and codes that violated their freedom.) |
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Q0000231658 - Q0000231660Q231658 - Q231660Letter from Wager Swayne in New York City to Thomas M. Owen, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery.During Reconstruction, Swayne served as the assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Alabama. In the letter, he encloses a transcript of General Order No. 7 from August 4, 1865, noting that "It is within the truth to say that this order played an important part in settling the heaviest problem of that day, the status of the freeman in the South." (The order gave the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freed persons, and Abandoned Lands the authority to protect the African Americans' civil rights from laws and codes that violated their freedom.)1902 January 71902-01-071900-1909Owen, Thomas M. (Thomas McAdory), 1866-1920; Swayne, Wager, 1834-1902; African Americans--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Alabama--Race relations; Freed persons--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933TextCorrespondenceSwayne, WagerWager Swayne letterSPR256Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/18048 |
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Letter from Wager Swayne in New York City to Thomas M. Owen, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery. |
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Letter from Wager Swayne in New York City to Thomas M. Owen, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery. |
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