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- Telegram from O. S. Jewett in Montgomery, Alabama, to Dr. George F. Pollard in Mobile, Alabama.
- In the message Jewett asks Pollard to inform Henry Semple that "his infant is very sick with cholera infantum." A note written on the back in pencil reads "Emily V. Semples [sic] little baby, Margaret Harris who died."
- 2011-06-01
- Telegram from members of the Non-Partisan Voters League in Mobile, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1860-06
- In the telegram several members of the organization criticize the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College and ask that his case be given a fair hearing. They also suggest the formation of a biracial conference to examine...
- 2010-01-28
- Telegram from T. J. Burnett in Greenville, Alabama, to Edmund W. Pettus and Isham W. Garrott in Cahaba, Alabama.
- 1861-08-20
- The message deals with the formation of the 20th Alabama Infantry regiment, in which Pettus and Garrott were instrumental.
- 2012-10-18
- Telegram from T. J. Burnett in Greenville, Alabama, to Isham W. Garrott and Edmund W. Pettus.
- 1861-08-27
- The message deals with the formation of the 20th Alabama Infantry regiment, in which Garrott and Pettus were instrumental.
- 2012-10-18
- Telegram from T. J. Burnett in Greenville, Alabama, to Edmund W. Pettus.
- 1861-08-29
- The message deals with the formation of the 20th Alabama Infantry regiment, in which Pettus and Isham W. Garrott were instrumental.
- 2012-10-18
- Telegram from Isham W. Garrott in Richmond, Virginia, to Edmund W. Pettus.
- 1861-09-02
- The letter deals with the formation of the 20th Alabama Infantry regiment, in which Garrott and Pettus were instrumental.
- 2012-10-18
- Telegram from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-02-06
- In the message Lapsley gives the amount of pig and wrought iron that can be furnished by the Shelby Iron Company for the foundry at Selma. He mentions coal beds located on the property in Shelby County.
- 2009-09-28
- Telegram from J. E. Murrell in Mobile, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1862-02-14
- In the message Murrell suggests that he be called to Richmond to discuss some unexplained business matter. Murrell was a partner in a cotton brokerage firm in Mobile, where McRae was also involved in the cotton trade.
- 2009-09-28
- Telegram from T. H. Watts in Richmond, Virginia, to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1862-05-21
- The brief message informs Hall that "Your son has gone home." This refers to Crenshaw Hall who was discharged from the 6th Alabama Infantry on May 6. It was sent through the Southern Telegraph Company, "The only direct Line to all Places of...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegram from E. C. Elmore in Richmond, Virginia, to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1862-06-20
- The brief message discusses some financial matter: "They can be sold at about ninety seven & a half." It was sent through the Southern Telegraph Company, "The only direct Line to all Places of importance in the Confederacy, and connecting with...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegram from James A. Hall in Mobile, Alabama, to his father, Bolling, in Montgomery.
- 1862-07-31
- During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the message James announces a brief visit: "We leave for Montgomery this evening will stop there a few hours." It was sent through the...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegrams to and from Governor George Wallace and John F. Kennedy regarding civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1863-05-00
- 2011-09-08
- Telegram from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Ringgold, Georgia, to his father in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1863-09-24
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion. In the message he explains that his brother, who has been wounded, is in serious condition: "Tom is very low. Come at once if you...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegram from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Atlanta, Georgia, to his father in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1863-11-28
- From November 25, 1863, through the end of the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., was colonel of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment.In the message he reports that his brother, James, has probably been killed in battle: "Information we consider reliable...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegram from Bolling Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his son, Hines, in Alabama.
- 1864-05-26
- Bolling Hall, Jr., and Crenshaw Hall were both wounded in the battle of Drury's Bluff on May 16 and were hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia. They were serving in the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment at the time. Their father traveled to Richmond to...
- 2011-07-26
- Telegram from Bolling Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his son, Hines, in Alabama.
- 1864-06-08
- Bolling Hall, Jr., and Crenshaw Hall were both wounded in the battle of Drury's Bluff on May 16 and were hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia. They were serving in the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment at the time. Their father traveled to Richmond to...
- 2011-07-26
- Telegram from George Semple in Richmond, Virginia, to Edward A. Semple.
- 1864-07-04
- In the message, George reports the transfer of soldier to Mobile.
- 2011-07-06
- Telegram from William Byrd in Selma, Alabama, to Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson.
- 1864-12-04
- Dawson was serving in the Alabama House of Representatives at the time this message was sent.
- 2012-10-18
- Telegram from W. Clark in Nashville, Tennessee, to Governor Robert Miller Patton in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1866-04
- In the message Clark tells the governor of an opportunity in Cincinnati to buy food for destitute families in northern Alabama. The purchase is to be paid for in Alabama bonds, so he asks about the amounts, terms, and interest rates. (This message...
- 2009-09-15
- Telegram from R. Starkweather, a teacher in Stevenson, Alabama, to General Crawford.
- 1870-03-01
- In the message Starkweather asks for military assistance to protect the city from Klan violence: "Guard needed here--Civil guard overpowered and prisoner taken out by Ku Klux, our lives in danger--Officer in charge refused to stay."
- 2009-09-15