Letter from Mrs. E. H. Hanley and Mrs. J. W. Mills in Attalla, Alabama, to Governor W. W. Brandon in Montgomery, Alabama.

The two women were officers in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Attalla. In the letter they "wish to add our protest to the many thousands already sent in, against the present convict lease system, which we learn has existed (a blot on our fair state) since 1843."

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Letter from Mrs. E. H. Hanley and Mrs. J. W. Mills in Attalla, Alabama, to Governor W. W. Brandon in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Brandon, William W. (William Woodward), 1868-1934; Hanley, E. H., Mrs.; Mills, J. W., Mrs.; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Associations, institutions, etc.--Alabama; Convict labor--Alabama; Prison reformers--Alabama; Prisoners--Alabama; Attalla (Ala.); Etowah County (Ala.)
description The two women were officers in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Attalla. In the letter they "wish to add our protest to the many thousands already sent in, against the present convict lease system, which we learn has existed (a blot on our fair state) since 1843."
spelling Q0000015058 - Q0000015059Q15058 - Q15059Letter from Mrs. E. H. Hanley and Mrs. J. W. Mills in Attalla, Alabama, to Governor W. W. Brandon in Montgomery, Alabama.The two women were officers in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Attalla. In the letter they "wish to add our protest to the many thousands already sent in, against the present convict lease system, which we learn has existed (a blot on our fair state) since 1843."1923 June 221923-06-221920-1929Brandon, William W. (William Woodward), 1868-1934; Hanley, E. H., Mrs.; Mills, J. W., Mrs.; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Associations, institutions, etc.--Alabama; Convict labor--Alabama; Prison reformers--Alabama; Prisoners--Alabama; Attalla (Ala.); Etowah County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceState Campaign Committee for the Abolishment of the Convict Contract System (Birmingham, Ala.)State Campaign Committee for the Abolishment of the Convict Contract System (Birmingham Ala.) recordsSPR380v8551Alabama 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/2604
title Letter from Mrs. E. H. Hanley and Mrs. J. W. Mills in Attalla, Alabama, to Governor W. W. Brandon in Montgomery, Alabama.
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