Letter, Walter A. Plecker, Richmond, to Turner McDowell, Fincastle
Title
Letter, Walter A. Plecker, Richmond, to Turner McDowell, Fincastle
Description
In a letter to Turner McDowell, clerk of the Circuit Court in Botetourt County, Walter Plecker probed the legality of the marriage between Grace Mohler and Samuel Christian Branham. The court ruled that Branham was a "Negro" and ordered him "never again to live with" his wife. That Branham considered himself "white" made no difference to Plecker or the court.
Source
Rokcbridge County (Va.) Clerk's Correspondence [Walter A. Plecker to A.T. Shields], 1912-1943. Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records. The Library of Virginia. 12-1245-008/009.
Date
27 September 1937
Format
Carbon typescript
Files
Collection
Citation
“Letter, Walter A. Plecker, Richmond, to Turner McDowell, Fincastle,” Library of Virginia, accessed April 20, 2024, https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/68.