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- Table of contents and introduction to A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- In the introduction, Pickett explains his method of gathering information: "I have taken many of the following notes down on paper in a great hurry, as fast as the people narrating would speak, and there are many mistakes in grammar, spelling &...
- 2010-05-12
- Invoice for items purchased by James Caller from Gracie Anderson & Co. in Petersburg, North Carolina.
- 1801-03-03
- Caller purchased items such as fabric, tools, weapons, and paper goods (including "Spelling Books"). Caller paid the bill on October 17, 1801.
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Peter Little in Natchez, Mississippi, to the editors of the National Intelligencer, a newspaper in Washington, D.C.
- 1813-09-14
- In this letter Little discusses events near Fort Stoddert in Mobile County, Alabama; he is referring to the Battle of Burnt Corn and the massacre at Fort Mims. Originally, he enclosed relevant handbills for the editors to read, and also five...
- 2009-06-25
- The War, Volume 2, Number 46.
- 1814-05-05
- The paper was published in New York. On page 3 is an excerpt from a letter written by General Andrew Jackson, in which he describes the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from General Edmund P. Gaines at Fort Mitchell, Alabama, to John Coffee at Fort Strother, Alabama.
- 1816-02-18
- In the letter Gaines expresses concerns he and Colonel William Barnett have setting the boundary lines between the United States and Indian land, as outlined in the Treaty of Fort Jackson: "Colonel Barnett and myself had set out with a view to...
- 2009-06-25
- Voucher for money owed to Samuel Bigham of Lawrence County, for his service in the Alabama House of Representatives.
- 1819-12
- The voucher, for the amount of $335, is signed by Speaker of the House G. W. Owen. A note from Bigham at the bottom of the paper confirms that he received his payment.
- 2010-04-23
- Voucher for money owed to Samuel McGraw of Huntsville, for two stoves he provided for the Alabama House of Representatives.
- 1819-12-17
- The voucher is for the amount of $40. A note at the bottom of the paper confirms that the payment was received.
- 2010-04-23
- Voucher for the salary to be paid to Governor William Wyatt Bibb for the first quarter of his term in office, from November 9, 1819 to February 9, 1820.
- 1820-02-09
- The voucher is for the amount of $625. A note at the bottom of the paper confirms that the payment was received.
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from David B. Smealey in Autaugaville, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1854-06-21
- In the letter Smealey mentions the possibility of making the Mercury, a newspaper in Autauga County, a Democratic organ: "It is a fixed fact that the paper has to change in some way. If the Democrats do not control it the Whigs will." He also...
- 2009-06-25
- Commission for the officers of the Henry Blues, an independent company in Henry County, Alabama.
- 1861-05-01
- The commission is written on federal stationery; the watermark on the paper says "E. Pluribus Unum."
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-09-16
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses troop movements; possible fighting with nearby Union forces; and the new position assumed by his brother, James, who is in a different...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from James N. Thrower at Camp Bradford near Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother, S. J. Thrower.
- 1861-10-27
- In the letter Thrower writes about camp life and upcoming troop movements. He describes the new clothes he has just received ("more than I have got any use for now") and explains that his company will soon be leaving for the Cumberland Mountains in...
- 2009-12-14
- List of the personal effects left by soldiers who died at the Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, in January and February 1862.
- 1862-01
- The list also gives the men's names, ranks, regiments, and dates of death. Common personal effects include clothing, money, and paper goods; in some cases the soldiers' belongings were "sent home with the corpse." The entries for two of the men...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Colin J. McRae in Richmond, Virginia, to President Jefferson Davis.
- 1862-02-24
- In the letter McRae encourages the president to establish an armory at Selma, a proposal he had unsuccessfully made to the Confederate government before: "I therefore take the liberty of again addressing you on the subject and to urge the absolute...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from Sydenham Moore in Petersburg, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-03-27
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he mentions current troop movements and expresses pride in the soldiers serving under his command: "We marched thro' the streets today & presented...
- 2010-05-12
- Letters from John E. Hall and Bolling Hall, Jr., at Camp Alabama near Atlanta, Georgia, to their father in Alabama.
- 1862-07
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling and John Hall served in 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the first letter, written July 12, 1862, John discusses the journey to their current location; though they arrived safely, two men in another...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from William Riley Jones in Jackson County, Alabama, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
- 1862-09-06
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements and battles, including fighting at Bridgeport...
- 2010-07-15
- Letter from Alfred Moore in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his mother, Amanda.
- 1863-01-09
- During the Civil War, Alfred Moore served in the 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he gives a detailed description of his regiment's involvement in the Battle of Murfreesboro (also known as the Battle of Stones River). He mentions that...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-15
- During the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th and 59th Alabama Infantry regiments. In the letter he explains that he has just sent a ream of paper to his family: "I bought it from the papers mills which are about 1/2 mile from camp at...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-29
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses money and paper he has sent home; possible complications with the promotion of his brother, James ("It...
- 2011-10-20