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- Statement made by Sherwood Bugg Bonner of Washington County in the Mississippi Territory, sworn before Judge Figures Lewis.
- 1804-07-28
- In the statement Bonner testifies that he "lost, destroyed or mislaid" a promissory note for fifteen dollars, which he received from James Caller.
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Judge Richard Ellis of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama, to Governor Israel Pickens in Greene County, Alabama.
- 1822-04-00
- In the letter Ellis discusses the case of Adam Lowry, who was tried and convicted twice, first for stealing a hog and then for stealing a horse. After the second offense Lowry's right hand was branded with the letter "T" and he was put in jail. The...
- 2010-12-07
- Charge to the grand jury by Judge Charles Tait.
- 1825-06-20
- In his introduction, Tait reminds the men of the jury that they are performing a vital civic duty: "We should never forget that true patriotism consists in devotion to our constitutions and the laws emanating from them - that there is no true...
- 2009-09-28
- Transcript of an extract of a letter from Judge Kelly to Governor John Murphy of Alabama.
- 1826-09-10
- In the letter Kelly commends the negotiation efforts of the Alabama representatives on the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission; he does not give specific details, but he alludes to tension between the two states. Though not a commissioner himself...
- 2010-11-17
- Letter from Judge W. W. Callahan in Decatur, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1833-11-14
- Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not...
- 2010-06-09
- Section 2 of A. J. Pickett's "Letters from Various Distinguished and Well Informed Persons."
- 1846
- The correspondence was written in regard to Pickett's research for his book HISTORY OF ALABAMA AND INCIDENTALLY OF GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES.
- 2012-06-22
- Letter from Judge William Giles Jones in Mobile, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1861-02-09
- Jones had been appointed as a judge to the U.S. district court in 1858, but he resigned that post when Alabama succeeded. In the letter he asks to be a judge in the "new federal courts" that will be established by the Confederate government.
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from William Hurter in Mobile, Alabama, to Judge William Hugh Smith in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1867-06-22
- In the letter Hurter describes voter registration in Mobile: "We have registered all who have come forward without any delay. There has been a strong disposition on the part of the whites not to register but they are gradually overcoming that...
- 2009-09-15
- Page from the poll tax record submitted to the probate judge by the tax collector of Lowndes County.
- 1877
- 2009-09-15
- Pages 35 and 36 of the poll tax record submitted to the probate judge by the tax collector of Lowndes County.
- 1903
- Check marks beside the names indicate payment, and race is recorded in the far right column.
- 2009-09-15
- M. T. Judge's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1913-02-26
- Apparently, Judge sent more than one response to the questionnaire; in this one, he focuses on entertainment among the slaves: "In the last installment I sent you, I fear that I didnt [sic] do justice to the subject - Viz Amusements, and I dont...
- 2009-09-11
- Pages 66 and 67 of the poll tax record submitted to the probate judge by the tax collector of Lowndes County.
- 1920
- Check marks beside the names indicate payment, but race is not recorded.
- 2009-09-15
- "Judge J. A. Hawkins Undaunted By Threatening Telegrams From International Labor Defense."
- 1931-04-13
- This article discusses a message sent by the International Labor Defense, demanding the release of the recently convicted "Scottsboro Boys." The nine young men were falsely charged with the "criminal assault" of two white women on a train, and...
- 2010-07-27
- Letters between Judge Paul Speake in Huntsville, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1934-08
- In the first letter, written August 13, 1934, Judge Speake describes the strike at a local company, where "strikers are walking around, armed with shot-guns, pistols and rifles." He asks the governor to send the militia to help local authorities...
- 2010-02-10
- Letter from Walter Steele in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-02-23
- In the letter Steele supports Carter's decisions regarding the leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott. Also included is a flier titled "Why the non-segregation law should be repealed."
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-02-24
- In the letter Davis criticizes segregationist policies in Alabama: "Segregation is worse than cancer, communism or letting some one slap your mother." He compares the state to a Soviet nation and also mentions pamphlets that his colleagues will be...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-02-25
- In the letter Widener expresses her support for Judge Carter and the segregationist cause in the South. Also included are two newsletters from the "Committee of 100," a volunteer organization formed to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and...
- 2009-09-04
- Telegram from Reverend Adam Clayton Powell and Reverend O. D. Dempsey in New York City, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-19
- In the telegram Powell and Dempsey write on behalf of African American ministers who have been arrested in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott: "We shall pray for your guidance in this matter that you may not be persuaded by the prejudices...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Richard L. Day of Forest Hills, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-23
- In the letter Day expresses his hope that the white citizens of Alabama "will be touched by the struggle of your negro fellow citizens to be treated like other human beings." He warns that reputation of the whole country is harmed by the injustices...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from George F. Lieb in Wenatchee, Washington, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-24
- In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes...
- 2009-09-04