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- List of items requested by Bolling Hall, Jr., while serving in the Confederate army.
- During the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., servied in the 6th Alabama Infantry; the 2nd Battalion, Hillard's Legion; and the 59th Alabama Infantry.
- 2011-10-06
- Letter from Dr. B. R. Thomas to his ex-wife, Martha B. Thomas.
- In the letter Dr. Thomas discusses problems he has had with their slaves. He explains that he wants to resolve the situation peacefully and that he has no intention of harming Martha: "John I believe was influenced to run away by Matilda...I could...
- 2012-01-27
- Bill of sale for a slave bought by Augustine Burge of Petersburg, Virginia, from Robert Pitcher.
- 1815
- Burge purchased the slave, woman named Mary Ann, for $400 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are three further transactions involving Mary Ann: first, she was transferred to John Butterworth on April 6, 1818; then she was sold to...
- 2012-01-27
- Bill of sale for a slave bought by John Butterworth of Petersburg, Virginia, from Robert Spiers.
- 1818
- Butterworth purchased the slave, a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old young woman named Fanny, for $500 on April 6, 1818. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Fanny: first, she was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, and...
- 2012-01-27
- Bill of sale for a slave bought by Green Wood from E. Graves.
- 1818
- Butterworth purchased the slave, a boy named Griffin, for $575 on April 10, 1818. On the back of the receipt is another transaction involving Griffin, in which he was given to Bolling Hall on May 20.
- 2012-01-27
- Bill of sale for a slave bought by William R. Chieves from Samuel and Mary Baugh.
- 1818
- Chieves purchased the slave, a boy named Emanuel, for $600 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Emanuel: first, he was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, 1818, and then he was given to Bolling...
- 2012-01-27
- Will of Thomas Brown of Montgomery County, Alabama.
- 1843
- In his will, Brown bequeaths his wife Eliza $5,000; a sixth of his slaves, including six specific individuals that he purchased from her father Bolling Hall; his house and a sixth of his plantation; and the slave Betsey, his seamstress. If his wife...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
- 1860-04-29
- In the letter Bolling gives a detailed account of a recent visit to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. He gives his impression of the structure ("The house is of the strangest plan I ever saw"); describes the poor condition of the burial...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
- 1860-06-15
- In the letter Bolling discusses money he will need to travel back to Alabama at the end of the school year; his recovery from a recent illness ("I still am partially deaf so that I have a great difficulty in taking notes from the Lectures"); news...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall at the University of Virginia to his father, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.
- 1860-10-06
- In the letter Bolling describes campus activities and promises to do better in school than he had the previous year, despite his busy social life. He also discusses politics in detail, including the presidential election of 1860 and Virginia's...
- 2009-06-25
- Incomplete letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., to his father in Alabama.
- 1861
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he describes a recent battle ("one of the most complete victories ever gained"), which took place on a Sunday: "It was certainly an eventful day. The...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall at the University of Virginia to his father, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.
- 1861-01-05
- In the letter Bolling discusses his studies at the university; criticism of his father's vote in the Electoral College during the recent presidential election; "troubles in Autaugaville & Prattville among the negroes"; disagreements among Southern...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-02-15
- This letter was written not long after the formation of the Confederate States of America. In it Bolling discusses possible interruptions in mail delivery ("I have been looking everyday [sic] to see it announced that the Government has discontinued...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Corinth, Mississippi, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-05-03
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses conditions in camp; traveling to his present location ("we had to go up on box cars...The men were very much crowded too but Capt. Davis...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-06-16
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses traveling to (and setting up at) his current location; conditions in camp; Union "scouting parties" captured nearby and the accidental...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama, to his son, Bolling, Jr.
- 1861-06-19
- From May 1861 to early 1862, Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry.
- 2011-10-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp at Union Ford near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his brother, James.
- 1861-07
- From May 1861 to early 1862, Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry, and James served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment.
- 2011-10-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Fairfax Station in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-07-04
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses activities in camp ("while not on guard have been throwing up dirt batteries...I came to the conclusion that I would prefer giving the...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Union Ford near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-07-28
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances; supplies he needs; and upcoming troop movements. He mentions that the person delivering the letter will "give you...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Union Ford near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-08-02
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses the virtues of his mother, who died three years earlier: "Three years once seemed an age to me - it seemed that in that time the memory...
- 2011-07-06