A letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 28, 1876. Mary's mother, Matilda, is visiting her in Texas. In the letter, Bettie talks about the warm and clear weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. She mentions that there have been several weddings, including that of Laura Wallace and Frank Dorris. In closing, Bettie says that many neighbors' dogs have gone mad - she fears that hers will also go mad. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 29 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.

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Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news broadcast from WMC-TV in Tennessee on January 28th and February 4th, 1995. The footage shows the same broadcast clip aired three times for the Black Music and Civil Rights concert to be held on February 17th. The tape includes footage of Curtis King being interviewed and African Americans attending church and singing.