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- Section 1 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
- Section 6 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
- Handwritten copy of a letter from Inspector General H. Haynes of the 7th Military District, to Captain James D. Craig at Fort Claiborne.
- 1814-10-26
- Acting on the order of General Andrew Jackson, Haynes informs Craig that he must defend Fort Claiborne "to the last possible extremity": "Our contery [sic] is at warr [sic] and that state brings with it peculiar and most sacred duties - the honour...
- 2009-11-20
- Letter from G. D. Callen to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-11-12
- Callen writes regarding two slaves he has hired out to a carpenter in Mobile; Dellet is to be involved in the exchange of the men and money.
- 2009-06-25
- Bill of sale for slaves bought by James Dellet of Claiborne, Alabama, from Joseph G. Lindsey of Richmond, Virginia.
- 1840-07-22
- Dellet purchased eleven slaves, male and female, ranging in age from two to thirty-three.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Y. Dickinson to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-04-10
- Dickinson writes while traveling through the Alabama to settle claims before going to New York. He asks Dellet to collect money owed him by B. F. Porter; because Porter has land and slaves, Dickinson thinks he should have no trouble paying the debt.
- 2009-06-25
- Excerpts from LIFE AND TIMES OF GEN. SAM. DALE, THE MISSISSIPPI PARTISAN by J. F. H. Claiborne.
- 1860-00-00
- From Claiborne's preface to the work: "As originally written, the narrative was almost literally in his [Dale's] own words. In the present memoir I have preserved his language in many parts, and faithfully expressed his opinions." The first passage...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Thomas L. Adams in Dallas County, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1841-11-19
- In the letter Adams applies for the position of overseer on Dellet's plantation.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from J. P. Booth to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-08-22
- In the letter Booth asks Dellet to represent him in a case involving a runaway slave: "The negro Sam was apprehended by some man in your county & by him committed to jail. He remained some five or ten days (the coldest we had last winter) & when...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from P. Bullard in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D. C.
- 1843-11-07
- In the letter Bullard, an overseer for Dellet, describes harvesting and shipping crops; weather and river conditions; and supplies needed for the slaves. He plans to order hats and handkerchiefs from Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile. At the...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Pleasant Bullard in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844-05-23
- In the letter Bullard, an overseer for Dellet, discusses the cotton and corn crops; the lack of rain in the area; the number of hogs on the plantation; the behavior of the slaves; and new clothing that has been ordered for them. At the time the...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from James Caller to Ferdinand L. Claiborne at Baton Rouge.
- 1813-07-20
- In the letter Caller explains his plan to lead the militia in an attack against the Creek Indians, and he asks Claiborne to provide any assistance he can: "...we have deem'd it prudent and advisable to call out the militia and attack the party on...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Joseph Carson in Mount Vernon, Alabama, to General Ferdinand Claiborne.
- 1813-07-30
- In the letter Carson discusses a Creek uprising led by Peter McQueen. He describes the army's attempts to stop it, including the defeat of an expedition under Colonel Caller at Escambia Swamp. A transcript of the letter is included.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat," to Colonel James Caller in Washington County of the Mississippi Territory.
- 1812-06-23
- In the letter Claiborne discusses recent attacks by Indians on white inhabitants in the territory: "The conduct of your Creek neighbours for some time past has been observed, and merit, in my opinion, exemplary punishment, and had I the power, they...
- 2009-11-20
- Letter from Ferdinand L. Claiborne at a "Soldiers Retreat, " to James Caller.
- 1812-06-23
- In the letter Claiborne explains that Caller's son, Robert, has been selected to serve in the military "and to draw for money for the purpose of recruiting." Because Robert has not answered the order, the captain who issued it assumes that he...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Dr. Nathaniel Allen in Claiborne, Alabama, to Henry Hitchcock at St. Stephens.
- 1819-01-30
- In the letter Dr. Allen mentions that he sent a request for medicine several months ago, but he has not received a response ("I conclude that in the multiplicity of business it has been mislaid or overlooked"). He asks Hitchcock to examine the...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from D. D. Dumas in Wilcox County, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1838-07-21
- In the letter Dumas discusses buying some of Dellet's slaves.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Emma Dellet, at school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to her father, James, in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1841-12-16
- In the letter Emma describes music lessons, coursework, classmates, new acquaintances, the weather, and social activities. She makes a few references to African Americans, and she closes her letter with "Give my love to the servants."
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from E. A. English to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1823
- In the letter English discusses the sale of a plantation after the owner's death.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from S. Gibbons in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1838-06-24
- In the letter Gibbons asks for Dellet's advice about a dispute between members of the English family, involving the hiring out of slaves.
- 2009-06-25