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- Statement and two letters regarding the delivery of two slaves from South Carolina to Alabama.
- 1829
- The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Wilkins and Brothers in Petersburg, Virginia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1829-10-12
- The writers of the letter want to hire Dellet to collect a debt owed by Jesse Reid, a slave trader: "The said Reid absconds from every place he fines we are pursuing him, he is an artful man & pretends by way of stratagem to transfer his property...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from William Cabaniss in Social Circle, Georgia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830-08-09
- The previous year Dellet had obtained a favorable judgment for Cabaniss in a lawsuit over the purchase of a slave. Cabaniss writes that his opponent has been given a new trial, and he is fearful that "thare is some danger of your loosing the case...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from W. Mobly to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830-08-12
- In the letter Mobly discusses a judgment Dellet obtained against Benjamin Darby, requiring him to pay several hundred dollars. If he cannot pay, the slaves of his ward, William B. Darby, will have to be sold instead. Mobly asks that Dellet delay...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from J. P. Booth to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-08-22
- In the letter Booth asks Dellet to represent him in a case involving a runaway slave: "The negro Sam was apprehended by some man in your county & by him committed to jail. He remained some five or ten days (the coldest we had last winter) & when...
- 2009-06-25
- Telegram from Walter and June Mitchell in New York, New York, to Tallulah Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1940-09-15
- In the message the Winchells offer condolences after the death of Tallulah's father, William B. Bankhead: "Your wonderful daddy was also a very wonderful American."
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from Ed Wynn in Boston, Massachusetts, to Tallulah Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1940-09-15
- In the message Wynn offers condolences after the death of Tallulah's father, William B. Bankhead: "Your consolation will come from the fact he was a great American and served his country well. His passing will not only grieve his family but the...
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from Lionel Barrymore in Hollywood, California, to Tallulah Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1940-09-16
- In the message Barrymore offers condolences after the death of Tallulah's father, William B. Bankhead.
- 2009-10-16
- Letter and resolution from the Citizens Committee on Jobs and Training in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor-elect Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-12-10
- In the letter W. H. Hollins, chairman of the committee, asks the future governor to use his position to ensure that African Americans are given equal opportunity to receive training and employment in the state's war industries. The resolution...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from R. F. Finkley, organizer for the American Federation of Labor in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Chauncey Sparks, and the response from the governor's secretary.
- 1943-02
- In the first letter, written February 16, 1943, Finkley praises Governor Sparks for his recent pledge to treat African American citizens fairly: "As a Negro citizen...I offer my congratulations to you for your courageous and democratic pledge,...
- 2010-01-28
- Letters from John D. McQueen, regarding segregation at the Northington General Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1943-09
- In the first letter, written September 15, 1943, McQueen complains to Senator John Bankhead that an executive order at the hospital prevents segregation of the races. While he stresses that African American patients "should, of course, receive just...
- 2010-01-28
- "An Appeal Against the Rising Tide of Prejudice Against the Negro in the South."
- 1943-09-02
- Statement issued by James T. Mason, president of the Easonian Seminary, to the "Leaders of the White Race." In it Mason protests the mistreatment of African Americans: "This condition of affairs is becoming serious. Instead of the service rendered...
- 2010-01-28
- Letters between Walton H. Craft in Mobile, Alabama, and Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-09
- In the first letter, written September 6, 1944, Craft complains about African American passengers on city buses in Mobile: "A condition has been in effect here in Mobile since the War began...of some of the drivers of the City Lines allowing the...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from U. J. Robinson, general secretary of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, to Governor Chauncey Sparks, and the response from the governor's secretary.
- 1944-09
- In the first letter, written September 15, 1944, Robinson comments on growing racial tension in the state and suggests that the governor call a biracial meeting to discuss the best way to deal with the situation: "I find there is a growing...
- 2010-01-28
- "Oath Davis Took In '61 Is Repeated."
- 1961-02-19
- This article describes the Civil War centennial celebration in Montgomery, Alabama, with an emphasis on the reenactment of the inauguration of Jefferson Davis. Several images of the event are included. From The Clarion-Ledger of Jacksonville,...
- 2009-09-04