Reward files, 1831.

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Reward files, 1831.

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This series consists of a letter and two affidavits concerning rewards offered by the Governor for the apprehension of criminals. Both items describe crimes committed in the state and urge the Governor to offer rewards for the apprehension of the criminals. One concerns a brutal beating committed by George Hill in Lauderdale Co. against his slave Bartlett. Also included is a letter and affidavit describing the rape of John Springler's wife by Charly Hall's slave Jim in Baldwin Co.

Copies: One microfilm reel.

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 8213447

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Hill, George Roy, 1921-2002

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George Roy Hill was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1922 to George R. and Helen Frances Hill. After receiving his B.A. degree in music from Yale University in 1943, he served two years in the Marine Corps as a transport plane pilot. In 1949, Hill received a B.Litt. in literature and music from Trinity College, Dublin, and made his acting debut with Cyril Cusack at the Abbey Theatre in London. Hill's first teleplay, My Brother's Keeper, was presented in 1953 on the Kraft Television Theater. In...

Springler, John.

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Moore, Samuel B., 1789-1846

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Hall, Charly.

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Alabama. Governor (1831: S. Moore).

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