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- Excerpts from THREE CAPITALS: A BOOK ABOUT THE FIRST THREE CAPITALS OF ALABAMA by William H. Brantley.
- 1947-00-00
- The first passage includes an excerpt from an address by Governor William Wyatt Bibb to the Alabama legislature in November 1818, in which he explains why Cahaba was chosen as the site for the state capital. The second passage includes an excerpt...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Mrs. P. E. Collins in Cahaba, Alabama, to Governor John Gill Shorter.
- 1862-04-05
- In the letter Mrs. Collins explains that most of the men in the area have gone to war, leaving the women, children, and elderly men unprotected; of particular concern are the unsupervised slaves on the plantations. She asks the governor to excuse...
- 2009-09-15
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 43.
- 1858-08-20
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 42.
- 1858-08-13
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- Resolution regarding the restoration of Jeffrey, a slave of J. J. Craig, to the Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Dallas County, Alabama.
- 1857-07-21
- Jeffrey's membership had been suspended in 1848 because he was charged "with having been in the habit of visiting one of Mr. B. A. Glasses [sic] negrohouses occupied by a woman of loose character named Phillis."
- 2009-06-25
- Pages from the Dallas County session book for the Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Cahaba, Alabama.
- 1834
- These pages give information about the organization and first members of the congregation. The last page lists African American members.
- 2009-06-25
- Voucher for money owed to Stephen Miller of Cahaba by the Lafayette Committee.
- 1825-09
- In preparation for General Lafayette's visit to Alabama, the committee hired Miller to make repairs to the state house in Cahaba. A note on the back confirms that payment was received.
- 2010-12-07
- Voucher for money owed to Thomas P. Lumpkin, a printer in Cahaba, by the Lafayette Committee.
- 1825-08-11
- In preparation for General Lafayette's visit to Alabama, the committee purchased a thousand copies of various handbills and several packages of dining cards. A note on the back confirms that payment was received.
- 2010-12-07
- Voucher for money owned to Robert Travers of Cahaba by the Lafayette Committee.
- 1825-04-01
- In preparation for General Lafayette's visit to Alabama, the committee purchased several types of alcoholic beverages (including brandy, wine, and "Jamaica Spirrits"), cigars, and oranges. A note on the back confirms that payment was received.
- 2010-12-07
- Voucher for money owed to Philip Flanagan of Cahaba by the Lafayette Committee.
- 1825-04
- In preparation for General Lafayette's visit to Alabama, the committee hired Flanagan to clean and make repairs to the state house in Cahaba; the supplies used to do the work (such as paint, brushes, turpentine, and putty) are also listed. A note...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.
- 1820-08-20
- In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new,...
- 2009-09-04