The voucher, for the amount of $140, is signed by Speaker of the House J. W. Walker. A note from Anderson on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment.
The voucher, for the amount of $24.56, is signed by William Wyatt Bibb; a note from Tate on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment. At the time of the census, there were 1,965 inhabitants in Lauderdale County.
The voucher, for the amount of $21.96, is signed by William Wyatt Bibb; a note from Shirly on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment. At the time of the census, there were 1,757 inhabitants in Dallas County.
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.
Melissa Russell was a native of Springfield, Massachusetts; she traveled to Alabama with her brother, Henry, who was an Indian agent near Tallassee. In the diary she describes fellow travelers, accommodations, social activities, and towns she...
During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses possible upcoming troop movements and campaigns; the landscape and native people near his new...
During the war Parsons served as a private in the Washington Artillery of New Orleans. Most of the letters are brief and are not addressed to specific people. In them he discusses conditions in camp; the lack of food and supplies; illness,...
From the introduction by T. Thomas Fortune: "Mr. Washington still lives; and to-day the South possesses no voice stronger than his,--that is teaching Christian love and sympathy and national unity with like power and success...one of the strongest...
Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. J. Samford. In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole. He acknowledges his guilt but argues that his good behavior makes him a worthy candidate...
In the report the principal explains the activities and success of the school, mentioning specific programs, events, and statistics. He also discusses the purpose for the institution and stresses the need for similar educational opportunities for...
The page included here records students who received corporal punishment during the school year. It lists the name of the student, the date of the punishment, and the offense.
These pages include the daily attendance record for each student; quarterly records of grades and absences for each student; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of students who were...
"White Men Thrown Into Jail With Negro Criminals, Their Baggage Seized and Searched. For What?" Broadside opposing the proposed prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution; it includes statements from several Alabama citizens whose property...
The register pages include spaces for physical descriptions, trial details, and prison experience (not all details are given for each convict). The men listed here were sentenced for the following crimes: James Dicks, grand larceny, two years;...
The committee opposed the adoption of a prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. In the letter Rushton explains that his organization is trying to determine how many citizens are against the amendment, though he never specifically...