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.
The meeting was led by Don Hallmark and featured the following speakers: Montgomery Mayor Earl James, Dr. Henry Lyon of Highland Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery Citizens' Council Chairman Carl Herbert Lancaster, and Alabama Attorney General...
In the letter Terrell expresses his strong negative feelings about the Mexican War: "Is this right--will it end well. Sir the Mexicans have rights well as America....The line between Teaxas [sic] and Mexico should by honest nigotiation [sic] be...
Landon Cabell Garland served as president from 1855 to 1865. In the letter Mrs. Garland acknowledges receipt of payment from Hall, whose son attended the university. A transcription is included.
Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in response to the secession of seven Southern states. He calls for 75,000 men from state militias to deal with the rebellious states, which are "too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course...
In the letter McRae encourages the president to establish an armory at Selma, a proposal he had unsuccessfully made to the Confederate government before: "I therefore take the liberty of again addressing you on the subject and to urge the absolute...
In the letter Croom discusses the appropriation of railroad cars and iron tracks from the Alabama and Florida Railroad of Florida, by the Confederate army; the rolling stock will be used by two other lines in the state (including the Alabama and...
In the letter Forney discusses the appropriation of railroad cars and iron tracks from the Alabama and Florida Railroad of Florida, by the Confederate army; the rolling stock will be used by two other lines in the state (including the Montgomery...
In the letter Forney discusses the appropriation of railroad cars and iron tracks from Avery's railroad, by the Confederate army; the rolling stock will be used by two other lines in the state, and iron will "fill the requisition of the Engineer...
In the letter Pollard discusses the locomotive and cars his company will be acquiring from the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company of Florida, to use during the war.
In the letter Walker recommends that Henry C. Semple be appointed as a judge in the military court of General Hardee's Corps. The letter is written on stationery of the Confederate States of America War Department.
In the letter the men recommend that Henry C. Semple be appointed as a judge in the military court of General Hardee's Corps. The letter is written on stationery of the Confederate States of America War Department.
In the letter Shorter recommends that Henry C. Semple be appointed as a judge in the military court of General Hardee's Corps. The letter is written on stationery of the Confederate States of America War Department.