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1869 December 6 . William Devine CyS to Nathan Patten; Marlin, Falls County, Texas.

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Box 5
Abstract:
Official retained copy of a letter sent from William Devine to Nahan Patten, signed by Charles E. Morse, Captain. African Americans voting in the gubernatorial election for Edmund Jackson Davis (1827-1883) alarmed Rebels, causing General Benjamin G. Shields to try to sway votes with Major Clarence Mauck's (1839-1881) approval. "Genl Shields then called around him the worst rowdies in this County told them 'they must not allow the freedmen to vote the red ticket. He then made a speech to the Colored men told them they must not vote the red ticket if they did they would lose their cotton and get shot down in scores because they had no protection." Notes Judge Evans accusing candidate S. W. Ford of being a thief and armed men threatening him. Describes voter intimidation and Mauclk's refusal to intervene. Plantation owners brought the freedman working their land to vote for Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1815-1875). Judge William Reed was told which white men voted the red ticket. See also [Clarence Mauck] Df to C[harles] E. Morse, December 18, 1869.
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Collection

African American and African Diaspora collection, 1729-1970 (majority within 1781-1865)
Total components 346
Items available online Online 252
Last indexed 2024-08-05