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- Transcripts of military records related to the command of Brigadier Joseph Graham during the Creek War.
- 1814-05
- During the war Graham was a member of the North Carolina Militia in the 6th Military District; his forces participated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The transcripts consist of military orders and correspondence between generals in the 6th and...
- 2009-09-04
- Charge to the grand jury by Judge Charles Tait.
- 1825-06-20
- In his introduction, Tait reminds the men of the jury that they are performing a vital civic duty: "We should never forget that true patriotism consists in devotion to our constitutions and the laws emanating from them - that there is no true...
- 2009-09-28
- Handbill of a letter from Governor Gabriel Moore to the members of the Alabama legislature.
- 1830-11-30
- Moore issued the handbill in response to two statements published by Colonel John McKinley, his opponent in the race for the United States Senate. The two men had been at odds since McKinley allegedly did not support Moore's nephew for the post of...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Major General Thomas S. Jesup in Tampa Bay, Florida.
- 1837-03-30
- In the letter Clay discusses the recent Creek War in Alabama and describes current efforts to permanently remove Indians from the state. (Clay believed that "nothing would restore safety and tranquility, to the inhabitants, but the entire removal...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from a committee of the Whig Delegation in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet.
- 1843-05-15
- In the letter, the members inform Dellet that he has been nominated as the Whig candidate for the first congressional district in the elections of August 1843.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Judge William Giles Jones in Mobile, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1861-02-09
- Jones had been appointed as a judge to the U.S. district court in 1858, but he resigned that post when Alabama succeeded. In the letter he asks to be a judge in the "new federal courts" that will be established by the Confederate government.
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from Leonidas Howard in Mulberry, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1863-06-15
- In the letter Howard discusses his campaign for a seat in the legislature, asking Hall to promote him in a certain precinct ("I doubt not but you might secure me a vote there that would place my election beyond a dout [sic]"). He mentions the...
- 2011-10-20
- Certificate from William Q. Smith, acknowledging that Sally K. Huey of Perry County, Alabama, took the oath of allegiance to the United States.
- 1865-08-17
- Smith was a commissioner of the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama.
- 2009-09-11
- Records of the Alabama constitutional convention of 1867.
- 1867
- The constitutional convention of 1867 met from October to December; it was held as a result of the Reconstruction Act of 1867, which made Alabama part of the Third Military District under General John Pope. These records consist of ordinances and...
- 2011-10-12
- Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918-08-07
- In the letter Rameau discusses his work to strengthen the African American war effort in his area: "I have been organizing local War Councils among the members of my race throughout the district for the conserving man-power in the mines for quite a...
- 2010-12-07
- Advertisement for Redmont Park, a suburban development in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1926-10-03
- "...sales within the past 30 days alone of $125,000. These figures are significant. They bring a message fraught with meaning to the man who plans to build and wants a home where future values will be greater than present values. They disclose the...
- 2011-11-21
- "Wall Street Is Under Guard of Reserve Police."
- 1929-10-25
- This article reports that the police commissioner of New York has ordered over five hundred extra patrolmen and detectives to Wall Street to protect the area from possible chaos during the stock market decline. The commissioner has also warned...
- 2010-01-25
- "Frank W. Boykin Is Making Good."
- 1935-09-00
- This article describes the projects and funds Boykin has secured for his district during his first month in office. From The Citronelle Call.
- 2009-09-15
- "Boykin Wears a Smile."
- 1936-04-14
- In this article Boykin describes the work he has done for the first district while in office, and he is confident that he will be reelected for the position. From the Mobile Times.
- 2009-09-15
- "Congressman on Right Track."
- 1937-01-16
- This article praises Boykin for his efforts to develop the natural resources in the first district. From The Mobile Times.
- 2009-09-15
- "Platforms, Pledges and Issues in County Politics."
- 1938-04-01
- This article discusses Boykin's record and campaign platform, including issues such as industry, conservation, appropriations, and promotion of the first district. From The Mobile Press.
- 2009-09-15
- Voting machine sample ballot for the Democratic primary and special election.
- 1940-05-07
- This sample ballot for the first district of Alabama lists the candidates for the Democratic primary and gives instructions for operating the voting machine.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Frank W. Boykin to James N. Granade.
- 1941-07-07
- In this letter Boykin discusses oil wells in Alabama, taxes and royalties on land, industrialization in the first district, and problems with labor unions.
- 2009-09-15
- Program for a banquet honoring Frank W. Boykin in Mobile, Alabama.
- 1942-06-17
- This banquet was held in Mobile to honor Boykin's work for the first district and for the state.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Frank W. Boykin to Bob Boykin.
- 1942-07-29
- In this letter to his son, Frank discusses the government's boat building contract with Higgins Industries, mentions recent appropriations for Mobile and the first district, and gives advice and anecdotes about education and business.
- 2009-09-15