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Temperance Union meeting and Southern politics debate in 1881
A long, fragmented letter stream covers a temperance meeting in South Carolina, elected officers, and plans for a statewide Temperance Union. It discusses debt, drunkenness, and local charity, then shifts to a political letter from Meson and Ward on building a Southern Republican presence, governance, and repudiation issues, citing Mahone and Mahone’s followers. The text includes travelogue, expositions, and local incidents, finishing with a mix of social notes, comments on rail travel, a family dispute, and community events.
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Mix Burton
Lee
Smith
Sevrestary
Mat. Parker
Gill
South Carolina
Diedmont Temperance Union
Broadaway
L. P. Smith
M.P. Tribble
J. N. Vandiver
Nevensley
Honea Path
M. P. Tribble
To'ehckoom
Rees, & Gar
W. A. Hodges
County Paper and Temperance Works
Cor
M. C. Panken
Protem
Wise
Uwine
Staten
Waeder
Peravetition
Cannes
South
Enndor
Republican Party
Elementa
Bouth
Colme
Atthouth
Republicarty
Renta Bet
Uteio
Howe
Hanbert
Willie
D. H. Chamberlain
New York
N.Y
Svat
Sean Wanda
Aloe
Elias Tak Ward
Alvin Bo
Olio
Repuulleday
Elivss
Ceniia
Uhees
Uniden Dietafi Republican Party
Rucur
Luc Rhal
Edo
Ofler
Diva
Prinecnies
Gutes
Munger
Branka
Macane
Mahone
Virginia
Jowell
Garhant
Koud
Regulae Danicer
Inglain
Andisu
Om Eich
Dot
Mr. Pullman
Kent
Dlung
Anid
Lys
Nashville
Chattanooga
Loulaville
Louiaville
Georgia
Atlanta
Vansiderabl
Niggoe
Freeman
Step
Skull
Bob
Lina
Aghia
Leoni
Nontesa
Paod
Fomus