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- Transcript of a letter from George Johnstone, governor of West Florida, to John Pownall, secretary to the British Board of Trade and Plantations.
- 1766-04-01
- In the letter Johnstone describes the burden the Stamp Act has placed on the "infant colony," and he mentions the citizens' growing opposition to his administration. While he acknowledges the "real inconveniences" the tax has caused, he is careful...
- 2009-09-15
- Transcript of "An Act for the Better Regulation of the Indian Trade in the Province of West Florida," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
- 1770-05-19
- The act attempts to control the activities of Indian traders because "a well regulated Indian Trade would be of the utmost advantage to the Commerce of Great Britain and for the benefit and safety of the British Colonies in America." It explains...
- 2010-06-09
- Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
- 1770-05-19
- The act prevents British colonists from settling on Indian lands, "Whereas it is Essential to the Interest of Great Britain in general & for the Security of this Frontier Colony in particular that Good faith and Correspondence be maintained with...
- 2010-06-09
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to Colonel Brown, the British superintendent at Pensacola, Florida.
- 1780-05-13
- In the letter McGillivray describes the efforts of the Creek Indian soldiers against the Spanish forces and the difficult living conditions his troops endure: "Owing to their being fed entirely upon salt provisions, the bad water about Pensacola,...
- 2009-06-25
- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to a British official.
- 1783-04-10
- In the letter McGillivray describes a recent meeting of the Creek Indian chiefs and the efforts of the Georgia legislature to take control of Creek lands. He calls on their British allies for support against the Americans: "Georgia and Carolina in...
- 2009-06-25
- Deposition by Sam Manac, a plantation owner in Alabama and "a warrior of the Creek Nation."
- 1813-08-02
- Manac, also known as Totkes Hajou and Sam Moniac, was of Creek Indian and European descent; he was a relative of Alexander McGillivray. In the deposition he discusses a council meeting at Tuckabatchee, were Tecumseh delivered a speech to rally the...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Lucy Audubon to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- 1862-08-29
- Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she seeks advice about her plans to raise money, which include the sale of property and her husband's artwork. She has made arrangements with men...
- 2010-07-15
- Letters between Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Statham in Lehigh, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916-01
- In the first letter, written January 10, 1916, Statham gives support for the British blockade in Europe, which allowed the United States to trade only with Allied powers: "But you know if it was not for the Great English Navy our farmers would not...
- 2010-12-07
- Excerpt from "Alabama in the 1830's as Recorded by British Travellers," Volume 31, Number 4 of the Birmingham-Southern College Bulletin, December 1938.
- 1938-12-00
- This passage includes an excerpt of a travel narrative by James S. Buckingham, a British author. In it Buckingham describes a visit through east central Alabama, giving details about the landscape, accommodations, and traveling conditions along the...
- 2009-06-25
- "The Alabama War Chest: What It Is / Why It's Needed / What It Does."
- 1942
- Brochure explaining the purpose and organization of the fund: ".Governor Frank Dixon.proposed the organization of an ALABAMA WAR CHEST which would undertake to raise, through one state-wide annual appeal to citizens in every county, a fund for all...
- 2011-01-13
- Admit card to the British Embassy.
- 1954-11-09
- This card grants Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Boykin permission to attend a reception at the British Embassy.
- 2009-09-15