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- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to Colonel Brown, the British superintendent at Pensacola, Florida.
- 1780-05-13
- In the letter McGillivray describes the efforts of the Creek Indian soldiers against the Spanish forces and the difficult living conditions his troops endure: "Owing to their being fed entirely upon salt provisions, the bad water about Pensacola,...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from T. Parkin, a merchant in Claiborne, Alabama, to John R. Parker in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1820-12-15
- In the letter Parkin discusses the musical instruments Parker has sent for him to sell, and he thanks him for several issues of a EUTERPRIAD, a music magazine Parker publishes: "We have not many musical characters here, but those who have seen it...
- 2010-11-12
- Statement issued by Governor Israel Pickens, granting parole to five men who were recently convicted in Shelby County, Alabama.
- 1822-04-26
- The men were charged with abetting Samuel Nixon "in committing an assault...in biting off the left ear of one James A. Moore." Citizens of the county had asked the governor to pardon the men: "...it being represented that those persons were...
- 2010-12-07
- Statement issued by Governor Israel Pickens, granting parole to Adam Lowry of Morgan County, Alabama, who was convicted of hog and horse stealing.
- 1822-05-12
- Citizens of the county had asked the governor to excuse Lowry from the remaining part of his punishment: "That he is poor, appears penitent - and that...so far as example or reformation may be considered the objects of punishment, these have...had...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from James Meeks to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1848-08-01
- In the letter Meeks begins by discussing the proposed appointment of Mr. Jones as superintendent in a Methodist congregation in the state. He then asks for Hall's advice in political matters, especially related to the presidential election of 1848:...
- 2009-06-25
- 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
- Excerpt from TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE BLACK BELT, the autobiography of William J. Edwards.
- 1918-00-00
- Included here is Chapter 20, "The Negro and the World War." The chapter begins by describing African American support for the war effort, but then turns to a discussion of democracy, equality, and civil rights: "Before the war, two expressions were...
- 2009-06-25
- "A Revolution Without Appeal To Arms, Free Of Blood, And A Peaceful Reign."
- 1931-04-07
- This article discusses and commends Mahatma Gandhi's plans for a "bloodless revolution" in India, comparing it to revolutionary wars in the United States, France, and Russia: "India contains more than 300,000,000 people. The demand for freedom is...
- 2010-07-27
- Letters between Mrs. M. M. Lewis of Greenville, Alabama, and Gordon Persons, chairman of the Alabama Rural Electrification Authority in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1935-04-00
- In the first letter, written April 29, 1935, Mrs. M. M. Lewis applies for electrification at her farm; she believes that "there will be a sufficient number of subscribers to justify a line along this route." In the second letter, written May 1,...
- 2010-04-23
- Correspondence between G. D. Hovater of Tuscumbia, Alabama, and Gordon Persons, chairman of the Alabama Rural Electrification Authority in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1935-05-00
- In the telegram, sent May 21, 1935, Hovater asks how to "organize rural lines." In the letter, written May 22, 1935, Persons explains that the Authority is awaiting instructions from the national organization before it begins any projects; in the...
- 2010-04-23
- "Green Thumb Contest Record Book: 1944 Program for Adults," by the National Victory Garden Institute, Inc.
- 1944
- The booklet begins by explaining the importance of victory gardens: "Food is always a vital weapon of war, but this year the demands are greater than even before. We must have Victory Gardens--better Victory Gardens--and larger Victory Gardens than...
- 2011-01-13
- "Early-Rising Representative Boykin Starts Seventeenth Year in Congress."
- 1951-08-19
- This article by Wilbur Jennings describes Boykin's style and reputation as he begins his seventeenth year in the House of Representatives. From The Mobile Press-Register.
- 2009-09-15
- "Advertising Acceptability Standards" for The New York Times.
- 1960-04-01
- The pamphlet begins with the following policy statement: "The New York Times endeavors to exclude misleading, inaccurate and fraudulent advertisements and unfair competitive statements in advertising. The chief purpose of this policy of The Times...
- 2010-07-27