1921 Conway SC Stock Law & State Senate Letter Signed Walter # 1173

Original handwritten July 14, 1921 letter from Conway, South Carolina, addressed “Dear William” and signed “Your Bro Walter.” This unusually detailed family letter discusses a financial disagreement involving a note or debt that William was required to pay. Walter apologizes for causing trouble and explains that he expected to earn money through warehouse work but was disappointed by people identified as Spivey and Smith. The writer also describes traveling to Columbia, South Carolina, and spending approximately three weeks opposing a proposed stock-law bill before the South Carolina Senate. He claims that defeating the measure protected local property values and states that William’s land might otherwise have been worth several thousand dollars less. The letter further mentions Sam Johnson, John B. Boyd, and John Alfred Boyd, along with Walter’s difficulty finding work and selling books. This is more than routine family correspondence, offering firsthand insight into South Carolina politics, livestock or stock-law disputes, land values, financial hardship, and rural life during the early 1920s. The exact Senate bill and the full identity of Walter have not been independently confirmed. Condition is consistent with age and extensive handling. The letter shows heavy original folds, overall toning, scattered staining and spotting, creases, edge wear, tears, and substantial paper loss along the upper edges and corners. Despite the damage, most of the handwriting remains clear and readable. Please review all photographs carefully for exact wording and condition. An interesting original document for collectors of South Carolina political history, Conway and Horry County ephemera, stock-law history, genealogy, antique handwritten letters, and early-20th-century rural correspondence. The buyer will receive the exact original letter shown.