Item 177. William Byers Tomlinson to Will Tomlinson; political tension and violence between Vallandigham’s followers, the “butternuts” after the election of opponent John Brough (1811-1865) in Ripley. Letter may include allusions to local participation in the Underground Railroad, 1863 October 29

Item 177. William Byers Tomlinson to Will Tomlinson; political tension and violence between Vallandigham’s followers, the “butternuts” after the election of opponent John Brough (1811-1865) in Ripley. Letter may include allusions to local participation in the Underground Railroad, 1863 October 29, Box: 1, Folder: 32. Wylie-Tomlinson Letter Collection regarding the Civil War and Other Topics, A&M 4068. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/138909 Accessed September 21, 2024.