Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.

Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.

In the letter Mrs. Collins explains that most of the men in the area have gone to war, leaving the women, children, and elderly men unprotected; of particular concern are the unsupervised slaves on the plantations. She asks the governor to excuse James Nunnalee from military service so that he can o...

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Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.
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Collins, P. E., Mrs.; Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; African Americans--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects; Cahaba (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)
description In the letter Mrs. Collins explains that most of the men in the area have gone to war, leaving the women, children, and elderly men unprotected; of particular concern are the unsupervised slaves on the plantations. She asks the governor to excuse James Nunnalee from military service so that he can oversee the slaves: "He is a rigid disciplinarian and the negroes are more afraid of him than of any other ten men-and as he will count for only one against the Yankees, we think he had best remain where he can do the most good. It is wrong for negroes to be left as they are, thereby inviting our enemies (if they knew it) to place temptations before them." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000011085 - Q0000011088Q11085 - Q11088Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.In the letter Mrs. Collins explains that most of the men in the area have gone to war, leaving the women, children, and elderly men unprotected; of particular concern are the unsupervised slaves on the plantations. She asks the governor to excuse James Nunnalee from military service so that he can oversee the slaves: "He is a rigid disciplinarian and the negroes are more afraid of him than of any other ten men-and as he will count for only one against the Yankees, we think he had best remain where he can do the most good. It is wrong for negroes to be left as they are, thereby inviting our enemies (if they knew it) to place temptations before them." A transcription is included.1862 April 51862-04-051860-1869Collins, P. E., Mrs.; Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; African Americans--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects; Cahaba (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1861-1863 : Shorter)Alabama Governor (1861-1863 : Shorter) administrative FilesRSG00252v6447Alabama 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/2117
title Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.
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