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- Letter from Harry Toulmin at Fort Stoddert in Mobile County, Alabama, to U.S. Secretary of War John C. Calhoun.
- 1818-05-25
- In the letter Toulmin discusses the proposed improvement to the road between Fort Stoddert and Fort Hawkins in Georgia, which was authorized by a recent act of Congress. He argues that the current route between the two forts is "entirely out of...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.
- 1820-08-20
- In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new,...
- 2009-09-04
- Advertisement for a strayed horse, submitted by William A. Tomlinson in Madison County, Alabama.
- 1825-08-05
- Tomlinson offers a $10 reward for the return of the mare.
- 2009-08-24
- Advertisement for four runaway slaves, submitted by William E. Phillips in Madison County, Alabama.
- 1825-08-05
- In the advertisement Phillips describes each slave's physical appearance and disposition. He offers $50 for their return and discusses their motives for leaving: "The subscriber thinks it probable that some white person has been instrumental in...
- 2009-08-24
- Handbill of a letter from Governor Gabriel Moore to the members of the Alabama legislature.
- 1830-11-30
- Moore issued the handbill in response to two statements published by Colonel John McKinley, his opponent in the race for the United States Senate. The two men had been at odds since McKinley allegedly did not support Moore's nephew for the post of...
- 2010-06-09
- Articles discussing Senator Jefferson Buford's suggestion that the Southern states hold a convention to address perceived violations of Southern liberty and state sovereignty.
- 1849-01-02
- The first item is a letter from Senator Buford, in which he discusses sectional division over the issues of territorial expansion and slavery; he suggests a convention of the Southern states to address the "impending results of the northern...
- 2009-09-18
- Letter from J. W. Audubon in New York, to Edward Harris.
- 1859-05-03
- John W. Audubon was the son of naturalist John James Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In this letter he offers to sell a copy of his father's book on large birds for Harris in Alabama.
- 2010-07-15
- Letters from Mary Ann Hall in Providence, Alabama, to her son, Edward, probably in Connecticut or New York.
- 1860-04-26
- In the letter Mary Ann offers her son advice on corresponding with young ladies: "I hope you will never ask a lady (unless a relative) for her narrative untill [sic] you are engaged...young people oftentimes become interested and then attached...
- 2011-07-06
- "The War Begun."
- 1861-04-17
- This article offers a defense of Southern secession and blames the Lincoln and the North for starting the war: "We have asked but our rights. We simply desired to be left alone, to conduct our own government free from abolition meddlesomeness....
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Henry Semple in College Grove, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862-12-19
- 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 activities in camp and the health of...
- 2011-06-01
- Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Mary Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- 1863-06-14
- Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon. In the letter she offers condolences after the death of Mary's husband, Edward, who was a close friend of the Audubon family: "With you I can truly sympathize for what on Earth can supply to you his...
- 2010-07-15
- Letter from W. W. Myrick in Kingston, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1863-07-28
- In the letter Myrick explains that he will soon visit the company in which Hall's son is serving, and he offers to take a package to him. He also asks Hall to buy him a sword if any are available. A transcript is included.
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-08-10
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses troop movements; possible reorganizations and officer promotions in the army ("I believe almost all the...
- 2011-10-20
- Letters from William C. Williams in Richmond, Virginia, to Bolling Hall in Alabama.
- 1863-10
- During the Civil War, Williams served as the chaplain for the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letters, he offers condolences after Hall's son Tom died from wounds sustained at the Battle of Chickamauga. Williams was with Tom just before he...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Lucy Audubon to Mary Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- 1863-10-08
- Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon. In the letter she offers condolences after the death of Mary's husband, Edward, who was a close friend of the Audubon family. She had sent Mr. Harris some of her husband's drawings to repay a loan, and...
- 2010-07-15
- "Wanted to Hire."
- 1864-12-04
- Advertisement seeking two hundred "negro mechanics and laborers" to work at the foundry in Selma, Alabama; board, clothing, and medical service will be provided. The ad also asks for fifteen men to work on a steamboat on the Alabama River, and it...
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Braxton Bragg in Lowndesboro, Alabama, to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1866-02-12
- In the letter Bragg offers condolences after the death of Hall's son, Bolling. During the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., had served under General Bragg.
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from Frank L. Vance in Talladega, Alabama, to John D. McNeel, private secretary to Governor B. B. Comer, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1909-03-20
- In the letter Vance discusses his wife's recent suicide at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa. He blames the staff for her death and seeks retribution: "I deem the permission of such a death nothing short of criminal negligence, and hope there may be...
- 2009-11-20
- Advertisement for sewing machines at the store of R. L. Penick in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1914-08-15
- The business also sells phonographs and violins, and it offers repair work on violins and musical instruments.
- 2009-08-24
- Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918-08-07
- In the letter Rameau discusses his work to strengthen the African American war effort in his area: "I have been organizing local War Councils among the members of my race throughout the district for the conserving man-power in the mines for quite a...
- 2010-12-07