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- Transcript of an extract of a letter from Judge Kelly to Governor John Murphy of Alabama.
- 1826-09-10
- In the letter Kelly commends the negotiation efforts of the Alabama representatives on the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission; he does not give specific details, but he alludes to tension between the two states. Though not a commissioner himself...
- 2010-11-17
- Letter from Colonel Charles McLemore of the 76th Regiment in Lafayette, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay.
- 1836-05-23
- In the letter McLemore explains that a number of Indians in the area have been "manafesting warlike symptoms"; in response, he has called out the militia and constructed two forts to protect the county. He describes recent events but reports that...
- 2010-11-08
- Letter from Governor Clement C. Clay in Montgomery, Alabama, to Secretary of War Lewis Cass.
- 1836-06-03
- In the letter Clay discusses the progress of the Creek War in Alabama, describing campaigns, troop movements, and expenses. He mentions recent discussions with Opothleyaholo ("Hopothle Yoholo"), a friendly Creek chief, regarding the cause of the...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860-11-06
- In the letter John mentions seeing Stephen Douglas pass through town on his way to Montgomery, Alabama, and he discusses the possibility of secession after the presidential election: "The south seems determined to resist in case of Lincolns [sic]...
- 2009-06-25
- "By the President of the United States, a Proclamation."
- 1861-04-24
- Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in response to the secession of seven Southern states. He calls for 75,000 men from state militias to deal with the rebellious states, which are "too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course...
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Mrs. John D. F. Williams to Juliet Opie Hopkins, superintendent of the Alabama hospitals in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1861-10-08
- In the letter Mrs. Williams, secretary of the Military Aid Society in Cahaba, Alabama, praises Mrs. Hopkins for her work and describes a recent shipment of supplies for the hospitals in Virginia. The list of items includes liquor, food, toiletries,...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from T. L. Faulkner in Columbus, Kentucky, to Bolling Hall in Alabama.
- 1861-11-20
- 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...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Sydenham Moore in Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-02-19
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes recent troop movements and campaigns. He specifically mentions the Battle of Fort Donelson ("a sad blow to our army"); while he still...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Lucy Audubon to Mary Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- 1862-10-16
- Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend Mary's husband, Edward. In the letter she mentions that she is recovering from "a most severe illness, produced by sorrows mental and physical." She explains that she will no...
- 2010-07-15
- Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-08-05
- During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In this letter he thanks his father for sending a slave to be his servant in camp: "Ben seemed much surprised to find camp life so easy. He is...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Crenshaw Hall at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-11-10
- From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses upcoming troop movements and campaigns; his brother Bolling, who was wounded in battle; and clothing that he and his...
- 2011-10-20
- 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 S. M. Bemiss in Macon Mississippi, to William C. Cross in Gainesville, Alabama.
- 1864-12-18
- At the time the letter was written, Bemiss was serving as medical director of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and Cross was an army surgeon. In the letter Bemiss, acting on the orders of General Hood, commands Cross to dismantle the hospital...
- 2009-12-14
- Letter from Louis Wyeth in Guntersville, Alabama, to Governor Robert Miller Patton.
- 1866-04-02
- In the letter Wyeth asks the governor to assist the three thousand destitute citizens in Marshall County, most of whom are near starvation. He plans to seek aid in cities such as Nashville, Louisville, and Cincinnati, but he will need money to pay...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Mrs. Neil R. Wallace to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917
- In the letter Mrs. Wallace informs Bankhead that female citizens of Alabama are opposed to conscription, and she asks him to vote against the proposed selective service legislation. She argues that the proponents of the draft "show to the world...
- 2010-12-07
- "Roberts Says Loss Is Heavy."
- 1934-07-17
- This article discusses the proposed statewide textile strike and its effects. Scott Roberts, president of the Alabama Cotton Manufacturing Association, reports that mill owners may choose to close their businesses temporarily, before employees can...
- 2010-07-27
- "It Takes Courage! Wallace Has It! Do You?"
- 1968-00-00
- Brochure promoting George Wallace in the 1968 presidential campaign. The publication gives biographical details and notes about Wallace's political accomplishments, and it compares his views with those of the Democratic and Republican candidates....
- 2009-09-04
- "Where Wallace Stands."
- 1968-00-00
- Series of fliers giving George Wallace's position on the following issues during the 1968 presidential campaign: Supreme Court appointments; honesty in government; Vietnam; government spending and the deficit; foreign aid; law enforcement; and open...
- 2009-09-04