Letter from W. B. Rudder, in Scottsboro, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller, and the response written by John H. Peach, Governor Miller's legal advisor.
In the first letter, Rudder explains that he lost his home and asks the governor to alter foreclosure legislation: "Govnor [sic] if you can prevale [sic] on your able House & Senate to help the dear people from going to the poor house by doing like some of other states have done, stop the f...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the first letter, Rudder explains that he lost his home and asks the governor to alter foreclosure legislation: "Govnor [sic] if you can prevale [sic] on your able House & Senate to help the dear people from going to the poor house by doing like some of other states have done, stop the foreclosure of their homes, for two years, anyway." In the second letter, Peach responds on Miller's behalf but offers no assistance: "You are, of course, familiar with the law in reference to redemption and the governor hopes that you will be able to handle this situation and save your home." |
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