Box 2
Contains 16 Results:
Box 2: County Correspondence: Columbia-Effingham, 1946-1947
Coulumbia County Correspondence, 1946
This folder consists of letters and correspondences to Thompson supporting him for Governor, asking him that if he is Governor of Georgia on January 15, 1947 will he ask the General Assembly of the state of Georgia for a special election between 29 and 60 days, and if he is defeated in the election will he immediately resign?
Cook County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder consists solely of letters of support to Thompson in his fight for Governorship and Thompson’s response to each in the form of a thank-you letter.
Crawford County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder contains letters of support to Thompson in his fight for the Governorship and Thompson’s response to each in the form of a thank-you letter.
Crisp County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder consists mostly of letters of support to Thompson followed by his thank-you responses. The folder also contains a letter from the Cordele Lions Club asking for laws to be passed requiring public housing facilities and hotels to meet building standards to prevent fire disasters
Dade County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder contains letters of support to Thompson in his fight for Governorship and Thompson’s response to each in the form of a thank-you letter. It also has an article from the Dade County Times supporting M. E. Thompson for Governor.
Decatur County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder consists of one letter of support and Thompson’s response between Mr. and Mrs. Conger, a postcard advising Thompson to use Eugene Talmadge’s platform in order to win Talmadge supporters, a Western Union telegram from the state capitol noting that the Decatur County Teachers Association voted confidence in adequate funds for school programs promised by Talmadge, and a reservation for a double room at the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta.
DeKalb County Correspondence, 1946-1947
Dodge County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder constains letters of support to Thompson in his fight for Governorship and Thompson’s response to each in the form of a thank-you letter.
Dooly County Correspondence, 1946-1947
Dougherty County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder consists mostly of letters of support to Thompson followed by his thank-you responses. The folder also contains correspondence from H.H. Perry concerning Eugene Talmadge’s condition and the situation if he passes, and a letter from H.H. Perry showing concern that the Georgia Legislature is not putting Thompson into the Governor’s office now that Talmadge has passed.
Douglas County Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder mostly consists of letters of support to Thompson and his thank-you responses as well as a correspondence from A. S. Baggett asking Thompson’s suggestion and opinion on the fact that they might lose the Attorney General for the time being.
Early County Correspondence, 1946-1947
All of the papers in this box are on the topic of support with the exception being one asking for the continued support of the 50% increase in teacher’s salary for the state of Georgia.
Effingham County Correspondence, 1946-1947
The papers in this box are also on the subject of support for M. E. Thompson for Governor with two exceptions. The first is a letter from Thompson to Mrs. C. T. Guyton expressing sympathy to her for the recent loss of her husband, Mr. Clarence T. Guyton. The second is a Western Union request from Mrs. Guyton to Thompson asking him to be one of the pallbearers at the funeral.
Georgia Ports Authority Correspondence, 1946-1947
This folder consists solely of letters of support to Thompson in his fight for Governorship and Thompson’s response to each in the form of a thank-you letter.