T.M. Recios letter, 1844 Apr. 22.

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T.M. Recios letter, 1844 Apr. 22.

T.M. Recios (?) in Bellefonte, Ala., writes John J. Walker of Huntsville, Ala., about rash claims he made about Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, suffrage for free blacks, and other political matters, asking for any proof that might help him defend his positions. Bellefonte was the seat of Jackson County, Ala., from 1821 to 1859 and had a population of 400 by 1844.

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