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Letter from Thomas W. Bickett to Wellington B. Stone, 9 October 1918

Date:

October 9, 1918

Sender:

Bickett, Thomas Walter

Recipient:

Stone, Wellington Barnard

Related People:

Mrs. Rufus Durham

Repository:

State Archives of North Carolina

Collection:

Governor Thomas W. Bickett Papers

Places:

North Carolina »» Polk »» Tryon
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October 9th, 1918.

Mr. W. B. Stone,
Chairman Local Exemption Board,
Tryon, N.C.

My dear Sir:-

I have it on the very best information in the world that Rufus Durham is engaged in running blockade stills in Polk County.1 I do not know whether he is between eighteen and forty-five or not; if he is I want you to put him in Class 1A immediately and send him to camp on the very first call. I am absolutely certain that he makes his living by engaging in the whiskey business, and am willing to assum the responsibility for your action in the premises.

Very truly yours,

[unsigned]

B_G

1. See "Letter from Mrs. Rufus Durham to Thomas W. Bickett, 30 September 1918."

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Manuscript Type:

Letter

Exhibit:

The War Governor: Thomas Walter Bickett, 1917-1921, Prohibition, World War I

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