OT: Needing Help With Historical Docs. 1868 President Andrew Johnson - Blair Knights

[smokelessjoe]

I have several historical documents that relate to the presidential election of 1868.... I believe they may be quite important in relation to the Reconstruction period of our history. Most of the letters are associated with the Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana and I believe relate to the struggle between black Republicans and white Democrats. Some of letters almost seem to be written in code while others can be quite off putting concerning race relations at that time. Such as the The Opelousas Massacre of 1868.

I am having trouble reading some of them & making out some of the signatures???

My Question???? I have been trying to find a forum similar to Net54 in order to discuss these letters.... Do any of you know of someplace I can go to find out more about what I have?
Some of the letters:

1. Letter to Colonel Thomas L Macon from the Blair Knights & the Seymour Knights - Signed by Confederate General Harry T Hays pres. Blair Knights - Signed by John S Tully pres. Seymour Knights

2. Several letters from Col. Thomas L Macon Pres. of the Dem. Central Comm.

3. Letter from the Jefferson Democratic Club

4. Many more, some of which discuss meetings with Pres. Andrew Johnson, Montgomery Blair, & Gen. George McClellan

Any help is much appreciated!
Shawn