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- Letter from Syndenham Moore, "out at sea," to his wife, Amanda.
- 1846-07-03
- During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he describes the sea voyage to Port Isabel in Texas. He mentions the weather; seasickness; activities of...
- 2009-11-17
- "Emigration to California."
- 1849-03-23
- Brief notice about western settlement: "The tide of emigration to California knows no abatement. Ship load after ship load leaves our shores. We rejoice to know that citizens of good character constitute so large a portion of the emigrants."
- 2009-08-24
- Letter from in Leonidas Howard in Autaugaville, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1855-07-17
- In the letter Howard discusses the political scene in the state and country, with emphasis on competition among the Democratic, Whig, and Know-Nothing parties: "In these days of 'Know Nothing' delusions the confidence between man and man is so...
- 2009-06-25
- Manifests for the "Ariel," a vessel of the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Line.
- 1862-11-29
- The ship was traveling to the Port of Aspinwall in Panama. Among the items on board were "four barrels ale" and "one coffee fan."
- 2009-10-16
- Ransom bond for the ship "Washington," which was captured by the C.S.S. Alabama.
- 1863-02-27
- In the statement Joseph G. White, commander of the "Washington," attests that his ship was "captured on the high seas, as prize of war" and arranges for its release: "I...am desirous of ransoming said ship for the benefit of myself and of the...
- 2009-10-16
- Copy of a letter from Raphael Semmes, "en route from Mobile to New Orleans," to General Ulysses S. Grant.
- 1865-12-17
- In the letter to Semmes protests his arrest on December 15 and asks Grant to present the matter before the president. He claims the arrest is a violation of the parole he was granted after his surrender ("solemn military capitulation") at the end...
- 2009-10-16
- WHITE MEN OF ALABAMA STAND TOGETHER, 1860 and 1890 by Senator John T. Milner.
- 1890
- In the pamphlet Milner gives a "testimony" to argue against giving African American political power, and he blames the Republican Party for discord in the state: "There has not been a moment of peace in Alabama, since the black Republican party was...
- 2011-10-12
- "The Maine Destroyed!"
- 1898-02-16
- This article discusses the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; the cause of the explosion on board the ship was unknown at the time. In his initial report, the commander of the ship urged citizens to wait for more...
- 2010-07-27
- New snippets from The Roanoke Leader, including several statements about the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine and the possibility of war between the United States and Spain.
- 1898-02-23
- One statement suggests that if a Spanish ship had exploded in the Havana harbor, "the accident theory would have found more supporters in this country than as it is." Another mentions that if war is declared, many Confederate veterans (such as...
- 2010-07-27
- Packet of materials submitted to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, to request the pardon of Cudjo Lewis, who was convicted of manslaughter.
- 1900-07
- Lewis's father (also Cudjo) was the last surviving ex-slave from "Clotilda, " the last known ship to bring slaves to the United States; the ship landed in Mobile, Alabama, in 1860. The packet includes a statement of sentence, letters from other...
- 2011-07-26
- "German Diplomat Refuses to Admit Teuton Submarine Torpedoed Vessel."
- 1915-05-08
- This article describes the German ambassador's response to the news about the Lusitania; he refuses to admit that the ship was attacked by a German submarine, demanding proof about the cause of the ship's sinking.
- 2010-04-23
- "The German Warnings No Justification."
- 1915-05-09
- This article discusses the notices issued by the German embassy before the Lusitania set sail, which informed passengers that they would be traveling in a war zone on a ship that might be subject to attack. The article argues that such warnings do...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Julius Frank Hardeman to his wife, Henri Etta.
- 1951-08-16
- During the Korean War, Hardeman served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. In the letter he describes leaving the United States with his regiment: "Baby, I just got up to take a look, last look for a while, at the U.S.A. faiding [sic] away in the fog....
- 2009-09-30