April 12, 2024
7 Patrick County VA 1909 Letters Prohibition & Whiskey Making Harvey IRS Letter
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7 Patrick County VA 1909 Letters Prohibition & Whiskey Making 1. Dec 22, 1908 letter signed by E.J. Harvey - circuit judge for the area that included Patrick County (from 1899 to 1904) E.J. Harvey represented Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick in the State Senate - then he served as a Circuit Judge for a while - then he was elected again to the state senate to represent Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvania Counties in 1931, but died in the middle of his term - Judge Harvey was a notable Patrick Countian and he wrote that the new Virginia "no license territory" law, could the Byrd Liquor Law, could not send product to NC and be in compliance with VA Law - a very interesting Judge's opinion on the Byrd Liquor Law 2. Aug 2, 1909 written by S.L. Turner in Dodson, VA about how the hat Virginia Governor's race was going in Patrick County, VA. Prohibition and Whiskey making was a big issue - Turner writes that Judge Mann, the anti-liquor candidate, was going to get his support. However, I.C.DeHart and J.E. DeHart noted Patrick County distillers were working hard for Tucker, who lost in the end.3. Feb 27, 1909 letter from Walter Martin in Patrick County about "them" going right ahead and selling liquor at the Peach Orchard 4. Feb 20, 1909 another letter from Walter Martin saying that a man named George left Patrick County to avoid the pen - he was
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