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- Transcript of a letter from Alexander McGillivray to Colonel Brown, the British superintendent at Pensacola, Florida.
- 1780-05-13
- In the letter McGillivray describes the efforts of the Creek Indian soldiers against the Spanish forces and the difficult living conditions his troops endure: "Owing to their being fed entirely upon salt provisions, the bad water about Pensacola,...
- 2009-06-25
- Testimony and deposition from the treason trial of William Earles.
- 1837
- Earles pleads not guilty to the charge of treason against the state of Alabama; he was indicted because of his close association with the Creek Indians in the eastern part of the state. Six witnesses provide statements about his acquaintance with...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Syndenham Moore on the Rio Grande, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.
- 1846-08-31
- During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. He wrote this letter while traveling on a boat to his regiment's next camp. In it he mentions the great sickness that...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from James A. Hall in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1862-08-15
- During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses troop movements and his efforts to have his company transferred to Hilliard's Legion. He also mentions that he has...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Crenshaw Hall near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-07-22
- From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he argues in favor of conscript laws because "between 16 and 18 the state of Ala alone might recruit a force of at least 15,000...
- 2011-10-20
- Biennial report of the Alabama Insane Hospital in Tuscaloosa.
- 1891-00-00
- Dr. Peter Bryce, the hospital's first superintendent, died before the end of the two-year term covered in this report. In an introductory statement, the members of the board of trustees praise Bryce's work and announce that he will be succeeded by...
- 2011-09-09
- Letter from Craig T. Sheldon in Fairhope, Alabama, to D. E. Greer in New Ellenton, South Carolina.
- 1963-11-27
- In the letter, written shortly after the assassination of John Kennedy, Sheldon accuses Lee Harvey Oswald of Communist activities and ultimately blames the president's death on Communism: "I feel that now is the time to organize our forces. About...
- 2010-01-25
- Speech by O. B. Porterfield, minister at the Cleveland Avenue Church of Christ in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1965-03-24
- This speech was originally broadcast on a local television station during the last days of the Selma to Montgomery March. In it, Porterfield denounces the demonstration, especially the "so-called preachers" who are participating. He argues that "it...
- 2009-09-04