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- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
- 1860-04-29
- In the letter Bolling gives a detailed account of a recent visit to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. He gives his impression of the structure ("The house is of the strangest plan I ever saw"); describes the poor condition of the burial...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
- 1860-06-15
- In the letter Bolling discusses money he will need to travel back to Alabama at the end of the school year; his recovery from a recent illness ("I still am partially deaf so that I have a great difficulty in taking notes from the Lectures"); news...
- 2011-07-06
- Contract between Willis P. Bocock and Lewis O. Collins, who will be serving as an overseer at Waldwick Plantation in Marengo County, Alabama.
- 1860-07-16
- In exchange for managing the plantation and slaves, Collins will receive a horse to ride about the property; housing, provisions, and a servant for his family; and $500 per year. The contract ends with the stipulation that "if he drinks any spirits...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1863-01-30
- During the Civil War, 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 he discusses mutual acquaintances; conditions in...
- 2011-06-01
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Richmond, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1864-07-05
- 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 health ("With the exception of my bowels I am well") and the lack of food in camp ("since the campaign is over...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1864-09-12
- 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 health ("With the exception of my bowels I am well") and the lack of food in camp ("since the campaign is over...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from William B. Bankhead in Jasper, Alabama, to his daughter, Tallulah.
- 1920-06-29
- In the letter Bankhead admonishes his daughter for not keeping in touch: "I don't wish to seem harsh, but there is absolutely no excuse on earth for you treating me with the indifference and neglect you have, and I am deeply hurt and want you to...
- 2009-10-16
- Report issued by the Macon County Committee of the Alabama legislature.
- 1958-10-03
- The Macon County Committee was created to study the possibility of abolishing the county or redrawing its boundary. The report discusses the public hearings held during the Committee's investigation and specifically describes the presentation of C....
- 2010-04-23