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- Diary kept by Sarah Espy from 1859 to 1868, while living in Cherokee County, Alabama.
- 1859-00-00
- In the diary Espy discusses topics such as family life, church activities, weather, household chores, and her experience during the Civil War. Transcriptions are available: http://home.mchsi.com/~mlyle/diaryintro.html [not on the ADAH website].
- 2011-09-12
- Handwritten copies of three letters from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Major Richard Call.
- 1791-03
- In the first two letters (written March 17 and May 25, 1791), Knox discusses gathering troops "for the purpose of marking the line next October mentioned in the treaty of the Creeks" (referring to the new boundary lines agreed upon in the Treaty of...
- 2010-11-12
- Invoice for items purchased by James Caller from Gracie Anderson & Co. in Petersburg, North Carolina.
- 1801-03-03
- Caller purchased items such as fabric, tools, weapons, and paper goods (including "Spelling Books"). Caller paid the bill on October 17, 1801.
- 2010-11-12
- Handwritten copy of a deed for land in Mobile County, Alabama, which Stephen Chandler purchased from William E. and Joshua Kennedy.
- 1824-10-15
- Chandler paid $525 for the property. The deed was originally written in 1824, but this copy was made by the county clerk on October 9, 1840. A transcript is included.
- 2010-11-12
- Diary kept by James G. Hudson from May to October 1861, while serving as chaplain and treasurer of the Canebrake Guards, Company D of the 4th Alabama Infantry.
- 1861-05
- In the diary Hudson discusses various aspects of camp life; troop movements and campaigns; the procurement of supplies and provisions; soldiers' morale; the loss of officers; and the 4th Alabama's role in the war. Of particular interest is Hudson's...
- 2011-10-11
- Letter from Ebenezer B. Coggin to friends from camp near Bunker Hill.
- 1862-10-05
- The letter is written on Confederate letterhead, showing a cannon and the first national flag, C.S.A. Coggin, a farmer from Milltown, Alabama, served as a sergeant and second lieutenant in the 47th Alabama Infantry. He was wounded at Chickamauga...
- 2009-09-11
- Letter from Mary Ann and Alex Hall at Sand Hill, Alabama, to their son, Alex ("Ellick").
- 1863-09-00
- In the letter, begun on September 22, Mary Ann Hall discusses widespread pneumonia in the area, especially among the slaves: "Every negro on the place has had second or third attack of fever. At one time Dick was the only one on the place to cook -...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Charles O'Conor in New York, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1866-06-15
- The letter vaguely discusses efforts to secure bail or parole for Jefferson Davis (who is never directly named). He mentions a trial date in October and suggests that "Letters to me on this subject should not be entrusted to the mails." O'Conor...
- 2009-09-30
- 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 Henderson M. Somerville of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers in New York, to former Senator James L. Pugh in Washington, D.C.
- 1903-10-10
- In the letter Somerville discusses a rumor that he will be dismissed from his position on the appraisal board. While his alleged offense involves a dispute with Secretary Shaw of the U.S. Treasury, he believes that "The real pretext for such...
- 2011-09-22
- Record book kept by Essie Booth Sloan, a sixth grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1907
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2010-07-27
- THE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY RURAL SCHOOLS FOR WHITE CHILDREN, a report submitted to the county board of education by William F. Feagin.
- 1917
- Before he assumed the position of county superintendent in October 1917, Feagin investigated the local schools to assess their conditions and needs: "The observations of the physical equipment made while on my visits to the schools for whites were...
- 2009-09-04
- Excerpts from the record book kept by Emma MacMillan, a fifth grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918
- These pages include the daily attendance record for each student; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of students who were promoted to the sixth grade....
- 2010-04-23
- Record book kept by Emma MacMillan, a fifth grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2012-06-22
- "Stock Market Suffers Swiftest Decline Experienced in Years."
- 1929-10-24
- This article describes the stock market decline on October 23: "The stock market suffered the swiftest and most hair raising drop in recent financial history today, a sweeping decline far more drastic than anything yet experienced in this modern...
- 2010-01-25
- "Bell Rings and Roar of Stock Market Subsides."
- 1929-10-25
- This article describes reaction to "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929; according to the author, the atmosphere of the stock exchange was mostly calm and businesslike while the public on the street was in a frenzy: "Looking down from the meager...
- 2010-01-25
- "Rush of Selling Brings History's Wildest Market."
- 1929-10-25
- This article gives a lively account of the stock market collapse on October 24 ("Black Thursday"): "The remarkable era of avid public speculation in stocks which has swept over the country during the past five years came to a climax today in the...
- 2010-01-25
- "Conditions Good, Says President."
- 1929-10-26
- This article reports that the nation's financial condition is sound despite the stock market crash on October 24 ("Black Thursday"): "The fundamental business of the country is on a sound and profitable basis, President Hoover asserted Friday, in a...
- 2010-01-25
- "Prices Collapse As Stock Mart Goes 'Haywire.'"
- 1929-10-29
- This article reports that stock prices have continued to fall after the crash on October 24 ("Black Thursday"). Though financial leaders who met to discuss the matter seem to take "a more hopeful view of the situation," the floor of the stock...
- 2010-01-25
- Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
- 1933-10
- In the first letter, written October 31, 1933, Harry H. Smith describes the strike to Governor Benjamin Miller. To protest alleged violations of the National Recovery Administration's textile code, the strikers have been harassing the mill's...
- 2009-09-15