Copy of a letter from "the members of the Bar of the City of Mobile," to President Andrew Johnson.

Copy of a letter from "the members of the Bar of the City of Mobile," to President Andrew Johnson.

In the letter the men discuss the recent election of Raphael Semmes to the position of county probate judge. The U.S. authorities have prevented him from taking office, and the bar association now asks the president to allow Semmes to assume his duties. They describe all the functions of the office...

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Copy of a letter from "the members of the Bar of the City of Mobile," to President Andrew Johnson.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Judges--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description In the letter the men discuss the recent election of Raphael Semmes to the position of county probate judge. The U.S. authorities have prevented him from taking office, and the bar association now asks the president to allow Semmes to assume his duties. They describe all the functions of the office (which handles wills, estates, deeds, revenue, internal improvements, and marriages), explaining that "it is difficult to conceive how the office can, even for a brief period of time, be dispensed with without irreparable injury to the public." They also add that "The office is not one of political influence, nor is it one of high honor. It was sought for Mr. Semmes by his personal friends, as a simple means of affording a man of intelligence and personal worth a support for a large and dependent family."
spelling Q0000015191 - Q0000015193Q15191 - Q15193Copy of a letter from "the members of the Bar of the City of Mobile," to President Andrew Johnson.In the letter the men discuss the recent election of Raphael Semmes to the position of county probate judge. The U.S. authorities have prevented him from taking office, and the bar association now asks the president to allow Semmes to assume his duties. They describe all the functions of the office (which handles wills, estates, deeds, revenue, internal improvements, and marriages), explaining that "it is difficult to conceive how the office can, even for a brief period of time, be dispensed with without irreparable injury to the public." They also add that "The office is not one of political influence, nor is it one of high honor. It was sought for Mr. Semmes by his personal friends, as a simple means of affording a man of intelligence and personal worth a support for a large and dependent family."1866 May 231866-05-231860-1869Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Judges--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--Politics and government--1865-1933; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceSemmes familySemmes family papersLPR43, Box 2v4229Alabama 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/2674
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