Letters between Mrs. M. M. Lewis of Greenville, Alabama, and Gordon Persons, chairman of the Alabama Rural Electrification Authority in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the first letter, written April 29, 1935, Mrs. M. M. Lewis applies for electrification at her farm; she believes that "there will be a sufficient number of subscribers to justify a line along this route." In the second letter, written May 1, 1935, Persons explains that the Authority is...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Summary:In the first letter, written April 29, 1935, Mrs. M. M. Lewis applies for electrification at her farm; she believes that "there will be a sufficient number of subscribers to justify a line along this route." In the second letter, written May 1, 1935, Persons explains that the Authority is awaiting instructions from the national organization before it begins any projects; in the meantime he asks her to submit a county map with the proposed route and a list of possible subscribers. In the third letter, written June 18, 1935, Persons asks Mrs. Lewis has not responded to his request. He again asks for a map and "a list of good, substantial citizens living along the line who will use electricity if it is made available to them at reasonable rates."