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- Letter from Joseph Noble in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to in Samuel B. Bidgood in Jackson, Alabama.
- 1818-09-12
- In the letter Noble discusses his recent arrival in Tuscaloosa County. He describes his journey; the residents and appearance of the town at Tuscaloosa Falls; business and agricultural opportunities in the area; and the quality and price of land in...
- 2009-09-04
- Writ of arrest issued to the sheriff of Autauga County of the Alabama Territory, commanding him "to take the body of Mathew Duncan, if to be found within your county & him safely keep" until the date of his trial.
- 1819-06-21
- A note on the back explains the charge to the accused, Mathew Duncan: "Take notice this action is brought to recover the price of a horse the proper goods & chattels of Thomas Cargill which you took & converted to your own use." A transcript is...
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from T. Parkin, a merchant in Claiborne, Alabama, to John R. Parker in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1820-12-15
- In the letter Parkin discusses the musical instruments Parker has sent for him to sell, and he thanks him for several issues of a EUTERPRIAD, a music magazine Parker publishes: "We have not many musical characters here, but those who have seen it...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842-10-22
- The letter informs Dellet that shoes he ordered for his slaves have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter; the price reflects "the particulars of our cotton market."
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Hutson Lee in South Carolina to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1858-10-17
- In the letter Lee describes twenty-nine slaves he is selling. He gives specific details about any individuals who are not "sound and capable" or "prime and hearty," and he also mentions parent-child relationships. The price for each slave is $725....
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-02-06
- In the letter Lapsley discusses the plans of several businessmen (including himself) to purchase and upgrade the Shelby Iron Works. Before investing in the company, the men want a guarantee that the Confederate government will buy iron for at least...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter and telegram from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-02-11
- In the letter, written February 11, 1862, Lapsley discusses the supply of coal, saltpeter, and sulphur available to the Confederate government if it decides to establish an armory in Selma, Alabama. He ends by expressing the need for more weapons:...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from Catherine McRae in Selma, Alabama, probably to her brother James McRae.
- 1862-02-24
- In the letter Catherine discusses visits with family and friends; the price and availability of goods; troops who have been stationed in the area ("to watch the Yankees, and keep the negroes from running off"); local slaves who have run away; and...
- 2009-09-30
- Letter from James R. Riggs at Camp Pettus near Mobile, Alabama, to his sister, Martha Smith.
- 1862-07-12
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he recounts a recent visit with his father, and he discusses the sickness and death he has witnessed during the war: "Dear Sister it is...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1862-07-18
- During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent changes in command; and possible appointments for men in his regiment and for his brothers elsewhere in the army;...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from William Riley Jones in Marion County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
- 1862-08-29
- 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 describes recent battles he has heard about or participated in, including a...
- 2010-07-15
- Transcript of a letter from I. B. Cadenhead in Mississippi, to his wife.
- 1862-09-13
- In the letter Cadenhead explains that he has been unwell lately and that pain in his knees has affected his ability to march. Though he hopes to visit home soon, he does not think it will be possible: "I don't see any chance to get a furloue tho I...
- 2009-12-14
- Letter from S. Croom in Mobile, Alabama, to S. G. Jones, president of the Alabama and Florida Railroad of Alabama.
- 1862-11-15
- In the letter Croom discusses the appropriation of railroad cars and iron tracks from the Alabama and Florida Railroad of Florida, by the Confederate army; the rolling stock will be used by two other lines in the state (including the Alabama and...
- 2011-07-01
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his father, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1863-03-06
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses his brother's plans to join the service; the possibility of buying another horse ("horses will command a good price untill [sic] peace"); relative...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Thomas Warrick near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his wife, Martha.
- 1863-03-22
- During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. In he letter he discusses his desire to go home: "...it is rumerd here in camps that the yanky is falling back to Nashville...I...
- 2009-12-03
- "A Substitute Wanted."
- 1863-05-24
- Advertisement seeking to hire a replacement for a Confederate soldier, "For which a liberal price will be paid."
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Charlotte Cherry in West Point, Georgia, to her uncle, Bolling Hall in Alabama.
- 1863-07-29
- In the letter Charlotte discusses the sale and exchange of slaves from the estate of her grandfather Abner Crenshaw, of which Hall is executor: "I will take Harriet at the appraised...price. What did Dorcus & her family value at. if you please let...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Captain Henry Semple.
- 1863-10-09
- 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 Goldthwaite congratulates Semple on "the...
- 2011-07-01
- Handwritten copy of a letter from D. P. Everett in Orange Hill, Florida, to Governor John Milton.
- 1864-06-13
- In the letter Everett urges Milton to cooperate with the governor of Alabama to provide military protection at the saltworks in West Bay, Florida: "The operatives have so long & so often been injured & annoyed by insignificant raids upon their work...
- 2010-12-07
- Excerpt from MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE OF ALABAMA, held in Auburn, Alabama.
- 1889-08-06
- The passage includes a letter from the Alliance to the editors of the Montgomery Advertiser, criticizing the newspaper for its apparent support of the "jute trust": "As an organization, the Alliance has entered the contest with the Jute Bagging...
- 2009-08-24