Letter from P. L. Turner to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 23, 1920.

Type of event: Lynchings

Location: Minnesota; United States

Addressee: J. A. A. Burnquist,

Addressor: P. L. Turner

Document date:

Document type: Correspondence

Documents: Letter from P. L. Turner to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 23, 1920.

Citation:

Minnesota. Governor (1915-1921: Burnquist).
Records.
Subject Files (File 648c): Duluth Lynchings, 1920.
Letter from P. L. Turner to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 23, 1920.

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Richard Byas, President
Lawyer P.L. Turner, First Vice Prest.
John Elder, Second Vice Prest.
H.L. Marque, Secretary
Mrs. Dolly Bradshaw, Asst Secretary
J.W. Morris, Treasurer
Colored Republican Club
Of Weber County and the State of Utah
Headquarters: 363 24th Street
Ogden, Utah
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C.C. Early
Ross Gray
Luther Morrison
Samuel Tucker
Sam Smith
Mrs. Della Henry

June 23, 1920

To the Most Excellent

Still Water Minnissota [e.g. Stillwater Minnesota]
Governor

My Dear Sir. Your state has bee disgraced with an unhuman visious [sic] mob that willfully taken the life of 3 colored young men faintly accused of outraging a 17 year old white girl we want to know what steps your state will take as to bringing this mob to justice we want to know as these boys parents are non residents of your state and can take action in the United State Federal Courts against the mob of Duluth Minnisota [sic] would be pleased to here from you soon

Yours truly,
P.L. Turner

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