Letter, Alfred Stewart in the Tennessee Penitentiary to General George H. Thomas, 1867 December 30
ALS. Says that he has served more than two years of a ten year sentence for house burning. States that the house is still standing. States that he was convicted due to the prejudice of the rebels...
Pleads that he is far from my home and have A wife and two Little children they are left on the charity of the people. I am among strangers...
After the signature he wrote colored.
Contains note, dated January 2, 1868, from George H. Thomas recommending to Governor Brownlow that the petitioners case be favorable considered.
Dates
- 1867 December 30
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository