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Creation Date
11-19-1864
Description
I donot know who would make the best president but I think that if the election is carryed on every whare like it was in nashville that abe will be reelected for the negroes had the same privalege of voteing that the white man has thare was 5000 of the negroes that voted for abe at nashville I think this is a marte to far along the 12th carryed a large majorrity for little mack so nomore of this you must write to me as soon as this letter comes to hand and let us know how times are in clinton I would like very well to be in old clinton once more the buoyse all wants to see the time come when They can come home louis and shelby is here and is well tell mr simpsons folks that James A is here and well tell mr guthrie that will is well so it is getting late and my light is dim so excuse my bad hand give my respects to Mrs hopkins and also to all of the family reserving for your self a portion write soon so I remain your friend until death
William A Ballew
To Mr Thomas Hopkins
Clinton Co Ky.
Keywords
U.S. Civil War 1861-1865, Elections, African Americans, Blacks, Exhibits, Tennessee