This poem, written by nineteenth century poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, deals with love and death. Boykin autographed this copy and gave it to his daughter and son-in-law.
This article by Richard Koepke describes a tour of the St. Lawrence River that the U.S. Engineer Department gave to a group of congressmen. Boykin, one of the group, is mentioned specifically for his colorful personality and behavior.
This article gives President Truman's response to an invitation to the annual deep sea fishing rodeo held at Dauphin Island. From The Mobile Press-Register.
This article by the Associated Press discusses Boykin's fight against pricing and licensing restrictions hindering the sale of surplus naval stores. From The Mobile Press-Register.
In this note, the minister gives his intention of recommending James Caller as the governor of Pensacola. He originally enclosed a letter in which he formally made the recommendation, but it is not available.
Caller was living in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory (later the Alabama Territory) when the Murphees hired him "to take two Negros Namely Remus & Frank which Thomas Bates and others stold away from us." [Original spelling retained.]
In the letter Gayle describes the allegations of the white citizens, including the murder of a circuit court clerk in Russell County. The newly appointed agents are to begin their work by meeting with the Indian chiefs: "In your interview with...