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Letter from 2nd Baptist Ministers' Conference of Phila. and Vicinity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Honorable B. M. Miller D in Montgomery, Alabama.
This letter to Governor Miller asks that Haywood Patterson be pardoned, given the confession of Ruby Bates.
Letter from W. E. Mohammed in Detroit, Michigan, to Gov. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
W. E. Mohammed asks Governor Miller for the Scottsboro Boys' trial to be moved from Decatur to Birmingham. The letter speaks on behalf of ten thousand Muslims who want the Scottsboro Boys' release.
Letter from Lillian W. Crocker, to The Honourable B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
In this religious letter, Lillian W. Crocker asks that the Governor give this case his consideration and attention. She writes that as "one of the human family and the Christian Army" she has fasted and prayed for the Scottsboro Boys' comfort. She…
Letter from Norma H. Hargrave in Jacksonville, Florida, to Governor.
Inspired by a religious dream, Norma H. Hargrave begs Governor Miller in God's name not to persecute the Scottsboro Boys unless he is absolutely positive of their guilt. She describes her dream, and asks him to examine his conscience to make sure…
Letter from C. H. DuVall in Los Angeles, California, to the Governor of the State of Alabama.
C. H. DuVall, a former slave, writes to ask Governor Miller to stay the Scottsboro Boys' execution. He also requests to have the case further investigated as a favor to the weeping mothers and ex-slaves, as he has heard a lot of doubt about the…
Letter from Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, Lincoln, Nebraska, to the Honorable B. M. Miller Governor of Alabama.
Rev. Burckhardt writes that he believes in "justice and fair play for all men" and hopes that Governor Miller will treat the Scottsboro Boys as innocent until proven guilty, or else there will be "a black mark" on his administration and the state of…
Letter from G. Thomas in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Honorable Governor in Scottsboro, Alabama.
An African American county jail chaplain from Missouri, Rev. Capt. G. Thomas, proclaims the innocence of the Scottsboro Boys and asks the Governor to show mercy.