Murrell, William, fl. 1884
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Colored National Press, Letter by William Murrell
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4397
Scope and Contents
A four-page letter from the general manager of the Colored National Associated Press (CNAP), William Murrell, to Stephen B. Elkins, on CNAP letterhead, which sheds light on the political mobilization of African Americans in the 1884 election. According to I. Garland Penn's The Afro-American Press and Its Editors (Willey & Co., 1891), Colonel William Murrell was born enslaved in Georgia, fought for the Confederacy, served in the Louisiana State National Guard,...
Dates:
June 26, 1884