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- Two drafts of a letter from John D. Terrell in Pikeville, Alabama.
- 1840-10-22
- In the letter Terrell withdraws his name from consideration for appointment at a new land office in Alabama, and he describes his disappointment with President Van Buren's policy toward banks and public money: "Well sir, the president recommended...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from William Wyatt Bibb, governor of the Alabama Territory, to John D. Terrell in Marion County.
- 1818-02-13
- In the letter Governor Bibb authorized Terrell, the chief justice of Marion County, to administer the oath of office to justices of the quorum.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Thomas H. Terrell in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to John D. Terrell in Marion County, Alabama.
- 1835-07-15
- In the letter Thomas discusses sickness in the area; the death of a couple of relatives from the disease; and the unnecessary expense of current lifestyles: "We live in a world of exstravegancy [sic] of dress & eating which cant [sic] be kept up...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from John D. Terrell in Pikeville, Alabama, to William.
- 1846-12-25
- In the letter Terrell credits the Senate with stopping President Polk and his "war spirits in Congress" from declaring war on England. He also denounces Polk's invasion of Mexico: "As to the Mexican War, it was a bit in Polks [sic] mouth, this...
- 2009-06-25
- Draft of a letter from John D. Terrell in Pikeville, Alabama, to President James K. Polk.
- 1846-07-04
- 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...
- 2009-06-25
- Deed of gift from John D. Terrell to his son, Edward G. Terrell, giving him the slave woman Delilah and her daughter, Abba.
- 1840-12-15
- The gift is conditional, however: "That if myself or Edwards [sic] mother my wife should in the events of life consider that either of us should stand in need of said negroes--then either of our own judgements [sic] shall rule and take the said...
- 2009-06-25
- Deed of gift from John D. Terrell to his daughter, Alpha Neal, giving her a young slave woman "and her issue."
- 1828-01-01
- The deed specifically protects the gift from the control of Alpha's husband: "...the said John Thomas Neal, may have the use of the said negroe [sic] girl while he lives, as a husband to his wife and a father to his children, but that is all he...
- 2009-06-25

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