Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.

Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.

In the letter Everett urges Milton to cooperate with the governor of Alabama to provide military protection at the saltworks in West Bay, Florida: "The operatives have so long & so often been injured & annoyed by insignificant raids upon their work that, unless protection from some quar...

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Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.
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Everett, D. P.; Milton, John, 1807-1865; African Americans--Florida; Florida--Politics and government--1861-1865; Governors--Florida; Legislation--Alabama; Slavery--Florida; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description In the letter Everett urges Milton to cooperate with the governor of Alabama to provide military protection at the saltworks in West Bay, Florida: "The operatives have so long & so often been injured & annoyed by insignificant raids upon their work that, unless protection from some quarter, be afforded the business will be entirely abandoned...the salt makers wd [sic] willingly pay the expenses of the required protection & then be able to furnish salt at a lower price than at present." In a postscript Everett mentions that another raid has recently taken place: "...for the first time this year, kettles were broken, besides the usual stealing of negroes & provisions." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000032485 - Q0000032486Q32485 - Q32486Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.In the letter Everett urges Milton to cooperate with the governor of Alabama to provide military protection at the saltworks in West Bay, Florida: "The operatives have so long & so often been injured & annoyed by insignificant raids upon their work that, unless protection from some quarter, be afforded the business will be entirely abandoned...the salt makers wd [sic] willingly pay the expenses of the required protection & then be able to furnish salt at a lower price than at present." In a postscript Everett mentions that another raid has recently taken place: "...for the first time this year, kettles were broken, besides the usual stealing of negroes & provisions." A transcription is included.1864 June 131864-06-131860-1869Everett, D. P.; Milton, John, 1807-1865; African Americans--Florida; Florida--Politics and government--1861-1865; Governors--Florida; Legislation--Alabama; Slavery--Florida; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Salt CommissionRSG00695v6188Alabama 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/3813
title Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.
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