Manuscript letter from A. Case, in Clinton, Alabama, to Thomas Case, in New Albany, Indiana, 1837 November 25
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Letter believed to be from Abram Case (Stuart Case's brother) to his father Thomas Case, describing his route and travel to Clinton, Alabama. He describes traveling through Louisville and then suffering through poor weather and a lame horse. He also describes the local population in Clinton, noting "the people are rough and disapated drunkness prevails." He uses a racist slur to describe local Black citizens.
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