The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the...
The writers of the letter want to hire Dellet to collect a debt owed by Jesse Reid, a slave trader: "The said Reid absconds from every place he fines we are pursuing him, he is an artful man & pretends by way of stratagem to transfer his property...
In the advertisement Skipper describes the slave and asks his owner, Jackson Lawrence of Russell County, Alabama, to "come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away."
The author of the letter addresses Hall's apparent complaints about the new military organization of the university. He explains that new system is expected to reduce expenses, and he discusses specific areas where cost is reduced or unchanged...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his recent bad health; weather and conditions in camp; and a report submitted against him after his furlough: "The...
During the Civil War, Henry Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter Randolph discusses recent battles, and he...
The order discusses the required ordnance returns to be submitted by each brigade: "The quarterly returns of arms, accoutrements and equipments in the hands of troops...have heretofore been furnished in a very few cases only by commanding officers...
In the letter Hughes describes the recent arrest of Semmes, which he considers to be a violation of the parole that was granted him on April 26,1865. According to the parole, Semmes was "permitted to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the...
This article announces that the Montgomery city council has adopted an ordinance to segregate street cars: "...all street railroads operated in the City of Montgomery and its police jurisdiction shall provide separate accommodations for white...
During the meeting the Board discussed recent activity at Alabama State College, where students had been involved in civil rights demonstrations; the police commissioner of Montgomery had recommended that the entire school be shut down. Governor...
Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South, specifically mentioning a...
2010-07-27
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