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- Petition signed by thirty-two citizens in Morgan County, Alabama, requesting that Governor Israel Pickens pardon Adam Lowry from his remaining prison sentence.
- 1822-00-00
- Lowry was convicted for stealing a hog and a horse; the signers argue that the "whipping and branding" were sufficient punishments for his crimes. A partial transcript is included. [Lowry's name is spelled inconsistently in the four documents...
- 2010-12-07
- Petition signed by citizens in Shelby County, Alabama, requesting that Governor Israel Pickens pardon five men who were recently convicted there.
- 1822-00-00
- The men were charged with abetting Samuel Nixon "in committing, a mayhem, by biting off a small part of one James A Moors left Ear." They were fined and sentenced to stand at the pillory. But the signers of the petition argue that they are...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Judge Richard Ellis of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama, to Governor Israel Pickens in Greene County, Alabama.
- 1822-04-00
- In the letter Ellis discusses the case of Adam Lowry, who was tried and convicted twice, first for stealing a hog and then for stealing a horse. After the second offense Lowry's right hand was branded with the letter "T" and he was put in jail. The...
- 2010-12-07
- Note recording the conviction of five men in Shelby County, Alabama.
- 1822-04-25
- The men were charged with abetting Samuel Nixon "in committing a mayhem on James A Moore by biting off part of his left ear." They were fined and sentenced to "stand on the pillory". A transcript is included. [The men's names are spelled...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from W. Gray, sheriff of Morgan County, Alabama, to Governor Pickens in Greene County, Alabama.
- 1822-05-01
- In the letter Gray discusses the case of Adam Lowry, who was tried and convicted twice, first for stealing a hog and then for stealing a horse. He explains that Lowry "is an object of Executive Clemency" and asks that he be pardoned from serving...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from F. S. Blount, chief agent of impressment, to Captain Charles E. Sherman in Mobile, Alabama.
- 1864-06-11
- In the letter Blount informs Sherman of an upcoming Union invasion of Mobile, "which if successful, must give the enemy control of all South Alabama." Blount has been authorized to gather slaves and mules from the nearby saltworks to finish...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from James Paulk, a student at the school in Malvern, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1934-01-04
- In the letter James explains that his school cannot afford to stay open, and he asks for the governor's assistance: "Wont [sic] you call the Legislature together and tell them how very important it is to us, to them, to the state of [sic] large and...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from J. A. Murphy to Governor Benjamin Miller, and the response written by John H. Peach, Governor Miller's legal advisor.
- 1934-03
- In the first letter, written March 2, Murphy criticizes the governor's interference in a strike in Piper, Alabama, where he called out the National Guard: "Now Governor, wake up, the poor working people have the same right to live as you and the...
- 2011-01-13
- Telegram from Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers of America in Washington, D.C., to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1934-09-01
- Gorman was the chairman of the National Special Strike Committee of the union. In the message he announces that a strike will soon begin in textile mills across the country. He explains the workers' demands and maintains that "our strike will be an...
- 2010-02-10
- Letter from R. F. Finkley, organizer for the American Federation of Labor in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Chauncey Sparks, and the response from the governor's secretary.
- 1943-02
- In the first letter, written February 16, 1943, Finkley praises Governor Sparks for his recent pledge to treat African American citizens fairly: "As a Negro citizen...I offer my congratulations to you for your courageous and democratic pledge,...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from U. J. Robinson, general secretary of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, to Governor Chauncey Sparks, and the response from the governor's secretary.
- 1944-09
- In the first letter, written September 15, 1944, Robinson comments on growing racial tension in the state and suggests that the governor call a biracial meeting to discuss the best way to deal with the situation: "I find there is a growing...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Aileen Ligon to Governor James E. Folsom, and response from William V. Lyerly, Governor Folsom's executive secretary.
- 1950-01-20
- In the first letter Mrs. Ligon offers to sell her house to the state of Alabama, in order for it to become the next governor's mansion. Lyerly acknowledges receipt of her letter. A commission appointed by the state legislature later purchased the...
- 2009-09-15
- Minutes for the meeting of the Alabama State Board of Education on March 2, 1960.
- 1960-03-02
- During the meeting the Board discussed a recent demonstration at the segregated Court House Restaurant in downtown Montgomery, which was led by students from Alabama State College. Dr. H. Councill Trenholm, president of the school, appeared before...
- 2010-01-25
- Minutes for the meeting of the Alabama State Board of Education on March 25, 1960.
- 1960-03-25
- During the meeting the Board discussed recent activity at Alabama State College, where students had been involved in civil rights demonstrations; the police commissioner of Montgomery had recommended that the entire school be shut down. Governor...
- 2010-01-25
- Telegram from Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1960-06-16
- In the message Shuttlesworth protests the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College, and he criticizes the governor's suggestion that Dr. H. Councill Trenholm be removed from his position as president of the school: "To purge...
- 2010-01-28
- Telegram from Kenneth Adams, the Alabama Grand Dragon of the Dixie Klans, Inc., to Governor John Patterson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1960-06-18
- In the message Adams praises the governor's "manly decision" to dismiss Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College: "We feel as you do that he was guilty of Communist activities."
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Frank and Ocllo Boykin to Lurleen Wallace.
- 1964-05-25
- In this letter to the governor's wife, Boykin sends money and encouragement. He praises Governor Wallace's character and work, particularly his efforts to combat civil rights issues.
- 2009-09-15
- Letters between Linda Watson in Montgomery, Alabama, and Governor George Wallace.
- 1965-01
- Linda Watson, a teenager, asks the governor to "please write me back and say you want the BEATLES to come to Montgomery"; in a postscript she adds that "they (BEATLES) could always stay at my house." In subsequent letters Wallace and Ed Ewing,...
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from Albert J. Lingo in Birmingham, Alabama, to Bill Jones, press secretary for Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1965-10-15
- Lingo served as director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety from 1963 to 1965. In the letter he discusses the book Jones is writing about the governor, which blames Lingo for the violence that occurred in Selma on March 7: "You know as well...
- 2010-04-23
- Flier listing votes cast for Albert Brewer and George Wallace in Jefferson County during the Democratic primary, held on May 5, 1970.
- 1970-05-00
- Results from predominately African American voting districts are listed at the top, along with the question, "Do You Want This? Black Bloc Vote to elect and control the Governor's office?" Brewer received an overwhelming majority of the votes in...
- 2010-11-08