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- PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF THE HON. W. R. W. COBB, OF ALABAMA, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.
- 1831-01-07
- In his address Cobb insists that the slavery question, the central issue influencing the pending secession of the South, was not answered by the recent presidential election: "But gentlemen say they cannot do anything. They say that the edict went...
- 2009-06-25
- "An Act Regulating Indian Affairs" in the state of Georgia.
- 1835
- The act makes six provisions for dealing with the Cherokee Indian population of the state during the period of removal. First, it stipulates that U.S. citizens will not be allowed to emigrate to Indian reservations, include those Indians who were...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from a committee of men in Montgomery, Alabama, to Littleton W. Tazewell in Norfolk, Virginia.
- 1848-06-20
- The committee was composed of seven men: Henry Semple, William Lowndes Yancey, S. Heydenfeldt, John A. Campbell, N. Harris, John A. Elmore, and Thomas S. Mays. In the letter they discuss the recent nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic...
- 2011-05-24
- Incomplete letter from an official at the University of Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1860-10-25
- The author of the letter addresses Hall's apparent complaints about the new military organization of the university. He explains that new system is expected to reduce expenses, and he discusses specific areas where cost is reduced or unchanged...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from H. O. Brewer in New York to Colin J. McRae.
- 1861-02-05
- In the letter Brewer asks about the postal system and cotton shipping under the new Confederate government.
- 2009-09-28
- "The Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America."
- 1861-04-10
- This article discusses the ratification of the Confederate constitution and the recent formation of the Confederate States. It defends secession, praises the actions and intent of the people, and predicts a bright future for the new government:...
- 2010-01-25
- Letters from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister and father, Elizabeth Hall and Randall Cooke, probably in Connecticut or New York.
- 1863-00-00
- In the first letter, written November 17, 1863, Mary Ann sends her sister family news, mentioning the death of one son and the military service of another. She also alludes to the "flag-of-truce" system for delivering mail between the North and...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap in Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-04-24
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he describes his own somber feelings about the war: "I believe the anticipation of the time when peace again shall...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his grandfather, Randall Cooke, probably in Connecticut.
- 1863-10-12
- During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the brief letter he sends news of family members, and he refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her mother, Elizabeth Cooke, probably in Connecticut or New York.
- 1863-11-07
- In the letter Mary Ann discusses unreliable mail delivery, and she refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South. She also sends news of family in Alabama. A...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Crenshaw Hall at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-11-10
- From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses upcoming troop movements and campaigns; his brother Bolling, who was wounded in battle; and clothing that he and his...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.
- 1863-11-24
- In the letter Mary Ann discusses unreliable mail delivery and refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South. She sends news of her family and mutual acquaintances,...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp near Jonesboro, Georgia, to his aunt, probably Helen Kirtland in Wallingford, Connecticut.
- 1864-09-09
- During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he sends news of family and mutual acquaintances. He calls the letter a "flag of truce," referring to the system developed by the United States Postal Service for...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Helen Kirtland in Wallingford, Connecticut, to her sister, Mary Ann Hall, probably in Portland, Alabama.
- 1865-04-10
- In the letter Helen discusses the death of Mary Ann's son, Herbert; unreliable mail delivery between the South and the North (referring to the "Flag of Truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Samuel Strudwick in Arcola, Alabama, to his daughters Martha ("Pattie") Sledge and Mary Holmes in California.
- 1872-05-31
- In the letter Strudwick discusses family members and acquaintances; expresses remorse for encouraging some of his relatives to move to California; and complains about the improved status of African Americans (whom he refers to collectively as...
- 2009-06-25
- DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK issued by the campaign committee of the Democratic Party of Alabama.
- 1892
- The pamphlet is divided into five chapters. The first sets forth the platform of the Democratic Party of Alabama, which includes the endorsement of the national Democratic platform adopted in 1892; support for President Grover Cleveland and...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Julia S. Tutwiler in Dothan, Alabama, to Frank S. White in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1913-06-13
- In the letter Tutwiler declines White's the invitation to attend a prison reform conference, but she outlines eight reforms to be considered. First, she hopes that "convicts should not be employed in any occupation where loss of life is far above...
- 2009-09-30
- Letters between B. B. Peete and others in Madison, Alabama, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916-01
- In the first letter, written January 25, 1916, the men urge Bankhead to work to keep the United States out of the war, though they support the fortification of coastal cities: "Vote for the bills to stop Americans from traveling on beligrent vesels...
- 2010-12-07
- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA by T. L. Head, Jr., assistant county superintendent of education.
- 1922
- In this report Head describes the development of bus transportation among rural schools in Montgomery County. He gives details about the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles; the participating drivers and schools; and the records kept for each...
- 2009-09-04
- "Who Is the State of Alabama?"
- 1923
- Leaflet issued by the Statewide Campaign Committee for the Abolishment of the Convict Contract System, explaining why the campaign has failed thus far: "No successful effort was made to develop a comprehensive system of employing convicts then...
- 2009-09-30