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- 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
- 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 S. C. Richardson to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1838-11-16
- In the letter Richardson describes mules that are being sold by a man from Kentucky, and he asks if Dellet would like to purchase any.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from John N. Ormond to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1839-01-01
- In the letter Ormond explains that he has lost his recent suit against John Howie, and he asks Dellet to look into the matter and attempt to get another trial.
- 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 James M. Lindsey in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet.
- 1840-12-28
- In the letter Lindsey describes local events to Dellet, who is away from his home in Claiborne. He mentions a recent election; poor economic conditions and the glutted cotton market; the capture of slaves who had run away; and a feud between two...
- 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 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 the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842-10-22
- The letter informs Dellet that shoes he ordered for his slaves have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter; the price reflects "the particulars of our cotton market."
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842-11-05
- The letter informs Dellet that the bagging and rope he recently ordered have been shipped. It also discusses Dellet's upcoming shipment of cotton to the firm and the state of the cotton market in general: "The demand for cotton continues to be...
- 2009-06-25
- Incomplete draft of a letter from James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama, to the members of the Clay Club in Dallas County, Alabama.
- 1842-11-06
- The Clay Club was formed by the Whig citizens of Dallas County. In the letter Dellet writes that he will be unable to attend the club's upcoming dinner in Selma. He then gives a dismal summary of the nation's political and economic condition, which...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1843-01-16
- The letter informs Dellet that the goods he recently ordered have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter. Included are pages from Merchants and Planters Prices Current, which gives details of the cotton market:...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from a committee of the Whig Delegation in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet.
- 1843-05-15
- In the letter, the members inform Dellet that he has been nominated as the Whig candidate for the first congressional district in the elections of August 1843.
- 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 L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1843-11-07
- In the letter Morris, who is applying to be an overseer for Dellet, gives his terms for managing the plantation: he will take $1,000 to manage over fifty slaves and $800 to manage fifty or fewer.
- 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
- 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
- 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 the firm of Goodman and Miller in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1934-03-01
- The letter discusses payment the firm sent to Dellet (which he has not yet received) and an improvement in the cotton market. Included are pages from Mobile Shipping & Commercial List.
- 2009-06-25