[55] _The Laws of Tenn._, 1831, Chaps. 102 and 103.

[56] Cobb's _Digest of the Laws of Georgia_, 1005.

[57] _Revised Statutes of North Carolina_, c. 109 and 111.

[58] Hurd, _Law of Freedom and Bondage_, II, 146.

[59] _Ibid._, II, 162.

[60] _Laws of Louisiana_, 1830, p. 90, Sec. 1.

[61] _Annual Laws of Alabama_, 1832, p. 12.

DOCUMENTS

The publication of the list of names of Negroes who served in some of
the Reconstruction conventions and legislatures elicited a number of
comments which furnish desirable information. It is earnestly hoped
that any one in a position to supply other missing information will
follow the example of our friends whose correspondence we give below.

February 24th, 1920.

MR. CARTER G. WOODSON,
1216 You St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

_Sir_:

In the _Journal of Negro History_ for Jan., 1920, in giving the
names of Negroes who were members of the reconstruction
convention to frame a constitution for North Carolina in 1867-68,
you omit Cumberland county. Permit me to say that the late Bishop
James W. Hood represented that county and played a most prominent
part and afterward became Ass't Superintendent of Public
Instruction of the State. I was a boy at the time but I remember
it. That you may know that I am not an adventurer, I enclose you
a sketch of myself which was prepared by request for other
purposes and show that I speak somewhat from authority. You will
kindly return the same. At the same time you are at liberty to
use any part of it that may suit your purpose should you so
desire.

With very great respect, I am

Respectfully,
(Signed) GEO. C. SCURLOCK

The sketch of this participant in the Reconstruction follows:

Mr. George C. Scurlock, from the year 1874 was a prominent figure
in the Republican party in North Carolina. In the year above
stated, when he had barely reached his majority, he was nominated
for member of the Board of Education, at a time when all the
schools, white and colored, were under the same board. His
opponent was one of the most prominent Democrats in the city and
a majority of the electorate was white. So popular was Mr.
Scurlock that he defeated his Democratic opponent at the polls by