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- "Memories of Journeying through Creek Country and of Childhood in Clarke County, 1811-1814".
- 1811
- In this account Margaret Ervin Austill discusses her family's move from Georgia to Alabama; life on the frontier; and relations with the Indians. In particular she describes local reaction to the fall of Fort Mims in 1813: "Every heart became...
- 2009-11-20
- Account and memorandum book kept by James A. Tait from 1831 to 1844.
- 1831-00-00
- In the book Tait records financial matters, including his account with J. & E. Austill; expenses incurred by his son, Charles, while attending the University of Alabama; the cost of supplies used to build a new house; the purchase of slaves; and...
- 2011-09-12
- Handwritten copy of Jeremiah Austill's account of "The Canoe Battle," which took place on November 12, 1813.
- During the battle, which was fought from canoes on the Alabama River, Captain Sam Dale and three men (including Austill) defeated a Creek chief and ten warriors.
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Ben F. Watkins in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robert W. Smith, Henry C. Semple, and James H. Clanton.
- 1867-01-31
- In the letter Watkins alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Baker, & Mr Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he thanks Smith, Semple, and Clanton for their efforts "to have this affair adjusted." He...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from J. T. Harris at the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robert W. Smith, Henry C. Semple, and James H. Clanton.
- 1867-01-30
- In the letter Harris alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Henry Baker, and Mr J. W. Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he does offer a "positive declination" of the "conciliatory advice" offered by...
- 2011-07-06
- Letters from the firm of Donald and Marshall in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844-05-04
- The first letter announces the opening of Donald and Marshall, a "factorage and commission business" specializing in the sale of cotton, bagging and rope, and general household goods. An endorsement from Jeremiah Austill, who is retiring from this...
- 2009-06-25
- Section 1 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- This section gives information from Colonel Jeremiah Austill, "in relation to the 'Canoe Fight' & other engagements in which he was concerned in the memorable years 1813, 1814." Austill's account includes sketches of relevant forts and waterways in...
- 2010-05-12
- Section 23 of A. J. Pickett's "Interesting Notes upon the History of Alabama."
- This section gives information from Colonel Jeremiah Austill, "in relation to a smugling [sic] party in 1814."
- 2010-05-12

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