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- Letter from Syndenham Moore in Camargo, Mexico, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.
- 1846-09-28
- 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 Battle of Monterey, which took place from September 21 to 24, and he expresses...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from E. V. Clements in West Liberty, Virginia to his brother.
- 1859-11-13
- In the letter Clements gives news of family and friends to his brother, who is no longer living at home. He also mentions John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry: "I suppose you have learned of the affair at Harpers Ferry and also that Capt. John Brown...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-05-07
- In the letter he describes reaction to a report that Union forces were approaching Tuscaloosa. The alarm was proven false after the cadets were called to arms, but the event demonstrated the city's weakness in case of invasion: "The scouts came...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from John E. Hall near Rogersville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-12-12
- From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he asks for news about his brothers and the Army of Tennessee ("We never were for such a lenght [sic] of time more...
- 2011-10-20
- Copies of correspondence from Colin J. McRae to Judah P. Benjamin, the Confederate secretary of state in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1864-00-00
- The book contains six letters and a postscript McRae sent while serving as a financial agent for the Confederate government in Europe; also included are copies of relevant correspondence from James Williams to McRae, as well as a few accounting...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from Ben F. Watkins in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robert W. Smith, Henry C. Semple, and James H. Clanton.
- 1867-01-31
- In the letter Watkins alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Baker, & Mr Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he thanks Smith, Semple, and Clanton for their efforts "to have this affair adjusted." He...
- 2011-07-06
- Program for Frank Boykin's testimonial dinner for Sam Rayburn.
- 1949-08-02
- This event honoring Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn featured an enormous buffet of wild game from across the country, followed by a nine-course meal. The affair, entirely paid for by Boykin, cost about $20,000 in 1949.
- 2009-09-15