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- Draft of the annual report of the commissioners of the Oconee Navigation Association.
- In the report the commissioners describe the work they have overseen on the river, including a lock and dam that has been completed, which will "advance the growth of Milledgeville, ultimately add to the convenience & prosperity of the agricultural...
- 2010-11-17
- Transcript of "An Act Impowering [sic] the Magistrates and Freeholders of Charlotte County Occasionally to Prohibit the Selling of Rum or Other Strong Liquors to the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
- 1767-06-02
- The act enables local authorities to decide when to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages to Indians, in order to protect the colonists and preserve peaceful relations with local tribes: "Whereas frequent Tumults and Disturbances have happened by...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Benjamin Bedell in Pine Level to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.
- 1812-06-03
- In the letter Bedell explains that several armed Indians have been seen in the area, causing "a general state of alarm." He urges Caller to provide military assistance, so the inhabitants will not have to abandon their crops and property: "Would it...
- 2009-11-20
- Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.
- 1812-06-23
- In the letter Claiborne discusses recent attacks by Indians on white inhabitants in the territory: "The conduct of your Creek neighbours for some time past has been observed, and merit, in my opinion, exemplary punishment, and had I the power, they...
- 2009-11-20
- Letter from several inhabitants of St. Stephens, Alabama, to Major General James Wilkinson.
- 1813-04-17
- In the letter the men describe the "hostile disposition of the Creek Indians" toward citizens in Clarke and Washington Counties. They explain that many families are preparing to leave the area, which is vulnerable to attack: "...nearly one half of...
- 2010-11-12
- Voucher for money owed to Jedekiah Tate, who had conducted the census in Lauderdale County in the Alabama Territory.
- 1818-11-06
- The voucher, for the amount of $24.56, is signed by William Wyatt Bibb; a note from Tate on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment. At the time of the census, there were 1,965 inhabitants in Lauderdale County.
- 2010-04-23
- Voucher for money owed to George Shirly, who had conducted the census in Dallas County in the Alabama Territory.
- 1818-11-11
- The voucher, for the amount of $21.96, is signed by William Wyatt Bibb; a note from Shirly on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment. At the time of the census, there were 1,757 inhabitants in Dallas County.
- 2010-04-23
- Copy of a letter from Governor Clement C. Clay in Montgomery, Alabama, to the officer commanding the Georgia militia at Columbus.
- 1836-05-28
- In the letter Clay explains "that hostilities have been commenced, by the Creek Indians, upon the inhabitants of Alabama, as well as those of Georgia." He then explains local troop preparations and proposed tactics for winning the fight, and he...
- 2010-11-08
- Letter from Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Major General Thomas S. Jesup in Tampa Bay, Florida.
- 1837-03-30
- In the letter Clay discusses the recent Creek War in Alabama and describes current efforts to permanently remove Indians from the state. (Clay believed that "nothing would restore safety and tranquility, to the inhabitants, but the entire removal...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Secretary of War J. R. Poinsett in Washington, D.C.
- 1837-04-17
- In the letter Clay asks Poinsett to override a recent military order regarding "retailers of spirituous liquors." Clay does not explain what the order was, but it is likely that it restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages even among the white...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Secretary of War J. R. Poinsett to Governor Clement C. Clay in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1837-06-13
- In the letter Poinsett maintains the importance of Indian removal in Alabama, and he assures Clay that the War Department "will leave no necessary means untried, to effect so important an object." In the meantime, "the inhabitants of that section...
- 2010-11-12
- SPEECH OF HON. F. W. BOWDON, OF ALABAMA, ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.
- 1847-01-16
- In the speech Bowdon discusses recent legislative debate concerning the expansion of slavery into the country's new states and territories. He argues that since slaves are property, the government should protect their owners' rights in any land...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Sydenham Moore in Jalapa, Mexico, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1847-04-24
- 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 Jalapa and the surrounding area: "This is by far the lovliest [sic] place & is surrounded by...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Nat, a Union soldier stationed in Stevenson, Alabama, to his cousin, Juliett.
- 1864-05-21
- In the letter Nat describes the landscape; his responsibilities as a commissary sergeant; living conditions and leisure activities where he is stationed ("if I do not enjoy myself it is my own fault. My house is a cozy little nest, a model...
- 2010-11-17
- "The Slavery Question in California."
- 1949-04-06
- The article argues that slavery will not be permitted in California and quotes a statement from a New York newspaper: "No action of Congress can decide the question; it is already decided by the impossibility of retaining slaves, by the character...
- 2009-08-24