Letters between Mrs. M.E. Buyce and Governor John Gardiner Richards, January 1931
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- Letter from Mrs. M.E. Buyce to Governor Richards, January 8, 1931
- Reply from Governor Richards to Mrs. M.E. Buyce, January 9, 1931
Document Description:
This letter was written by Mrs. M. E. Buyce from Lynchburg, SC to Governor John Gardiner Richards on January 8, 1931, is a request for help from the Governor as Mrs. Buyce’s husband has left her multiple times and she has no way to support her two children. She writes that her husband “acts strange not at all like he used to,” and that he had been a well-respected businessman but since he lost everything he now does nothing but “ramble.”
The reply from the Governor’s office, written January 9, 1931, refers Mrs. Buyce to the Judge of Probate of her county in case Mr. Buyce’s “trouble” is because of a mental problem. It also suggests that she talk to the Solicitor of her Circuit who could advise her on how to prosecute Mr. Buyce for desertion and non-support.Citation:
Buyce, Mrs. M. E. to Governor John Gardiner Richards, 8 January 1931. Governor Blackwood Papers, Alphabetical Correspondence 1931-1933. S539020 Box 1: 1931 A-F. South Carolina Department of History and Archives, Columbia, South Carolina.
Governor John Gardiner Richards to Mrs. M. E. Buyce, 9 January 1931. Governor Blackwood Papers, Alphabetical Correspondence 1931-1933. S539020 Box 1: 1931 A-F. South Carolina Department of History and Archives, Columbia, South Carolina.
Transcription:
Lynchburg, SC
Jan, 8, 1931.
Governer Richards,
Dear Sir,
I am in great distress my husband left me in Nov 1929 and stayed nearly 5 months and came back and stayed a few months and has gone again and all my neighbors know that I have give him no cause to treat me that way he acts strange not at all like he used to he was a well respected business man he lost what he had and now will do nothing but ramble, he has left me with no way of support with two children to look out for and we are greatly in need of help, If you can help me in any way I would certainly appreciate it.
yours truly
Mrs M E Buyce.
my address Mrs M E Buyce
Lynchburg SC in care of Mr W H Himson
Correlating SC Social Studies Academic Standards:
Standard 3-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in South Carolina in the late nineteenth century and the twentieth century.
Indicator 3-5.5 Explain the effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal on daily life in South Carolina, including the widespread poverty and unemployment and the role of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Standard 5-4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the economic boom-and-bust in America in the 1920s and 1930s, its resultant political instability, and the subsequent worldwide response.
Indicator 5-4.2 Summarize the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, including economic weakness, unemployment, failed banks and businesses, and migration from rural areas.
Standard 8-6: The student will demonstrate an understanding of South Carolina’s development during the early twentieth century.
Indicator 8-6.5 Explain the effects of the Great Depression and the lasting impact of New Deal programs on South Carolina, including the Rural Electrification Act, the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration and Public Works Administration building projects, the Social Security Act, and the Santee Cooper electricity project.
Standard USHC-7: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the economic boom-and-bust in America in the 1920s and 1930s, its resultant political instability, and the subsequent worldwide response.
Indicator USHC-7.4 Explain the causes and effects of the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, including the disparity in incomes, limited government regulation, stock market speculation, and the collapse of the farm economy; wealth distribution, investment, and taxes; government policies and the Federal Reserve System; and the effects of the Depression on human beings and the environment.