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...
In the letter Knox explains the process Call must follow to obtain supplies for the troops he commands. He then discusses provisions to be given to Creek Indians who will be involved in drawing the new boundary lines agreed upon in the Treaty of...
In the letter the men report that after negotiations, Alabama and Georgia have not agreed on a boundary line between the two states. They argue that such conflict was unavoidable, and they maintain that their own intention was "to place the...
Schermerhorn writes on behalf of the United States commissioners who are negotiating the cession of Cherokee land east of the Mississippi River. In the letter he informs the council that the Cherokee government, adopted in 1827, is not recognized...
During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses the upcoming transportation of troops from New Orleans to Port Isabel in Texas. There is...
In the letter Faulkner discusses money to be collected from soldiers, which will be sent to a committee of the soldiers' aid society for Autauga County, Alabama, for the purchase of new uniforms. The men had originally agreed to send a certain...
Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she discusses the money Harris has agreed to loan her, and she expresses concern for her granddaughter, "given to me at her birth my sole care...
In the order, issued at the end of the war, Johnston advises the men "to observe faithfully the terms of pacification agreed upon" in order to "secure the comfort of your families and kindred and restore tranquility to our Country." A transcript is...
All the freedman are listed, with the amount of the wages due them. In the original contract Smith agreed to provide the laborers $60 ("for Negro men of first class"), two suits of clothes, and one acre planted in cotton; the freedmen agreed to pay...
In the first letter Dr. Cloud reprimands Whitfield because Tuscaloosa County has not provided enough schools for its African American children: "...you have reported 44 white schools, and only 2 colored, which is not in accordance with the school...
This article reports that the country's financial leaders do not believe that the stock market crash will have long-lasting negative effects on business: "All business and industrial leaders and all persons in official positions whose opinion is...
The agreement was drafted as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. By signing it employers agreed to promote the efforts of the National Recovery Administration: "...the undersigned hereby agrees with the President as follows:...Not...
In the memorandum a representative from the Alabama Department of Labor gives details about the conflict and subsequent resolution. The workers were striking for shorter work days and higher pay; the Highway Department approved an increase in ...
This editorial was written after African American citizens submitted a petition asking for Montgomery city parks to be integrated; the piece was reprinted on December 24 in response to a federal lawsuit filed to protest park segregation. The author...
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...
In the message Rusk discusses the draft of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (also known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT) recently agreed on by the United States and the Soviet Union and outlines future discussions. (The...
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