Letter from Absalom Jackson to Bolling Hall.

Hall served as the administrator of the estate of his niece Margaret Bailey, and Jackson had previously thought that his own children deserved a share of the estate. In this letter Jackson reports that according to the law in Alabama, his children do not have a right to an inheritance, and he assure...

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Letter from Absalom Jackson to Bolling Hall.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Jackson, Absalom; Business and finance--Alabama; Estates--Alabama; Inheritance and succession--Alabama
description Hall served as the administrator of the estate of his niece Margaret Bailey, and Jackson had previously thought that his own children deserved a share of the estate. In this letter Jackson reports that according to the law in Alabama, his children do not have a right to an inheritance, and he assures Hall that "all I have done in the matter was the result of the performance of conscientious duty and not with the view of throwing obstacles in the way of a settlement and distribution of the Estate." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038780 - Q0000038781Q38780 - Q38781Letter from Absalom Jackson to Bolling Hall.Hall served as the administrator of the estate of his niece Margaret Bailey, and Jackson had previously thought that his own children deserved a share of the estate. In this letter Jackson reports that according to the law in Alabama, his children do not have a right to an inheritance, and he assures Hall that "all I have done in the matter was the result of the performance of conscientious duty and not with the view of throwing obstacles in the way of a settlement and distribution of the Estate." A transcription is included.1860 February 201860-02-201860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Jackson, Absalom; Business and finance--Alabama; Estates--Alabama; Inheritance and succession--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceBolling Hall familyBolling Hall family papersLPR39, Vault box 52v3459Alabama 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/4305
title Letter from Absalom Jackson to Bolling Hall.
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