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.
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.
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.
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...
Tousant, a musician from New Orleans, Louisiana, had been hired to perform during General Lafayette's visit to Alabama. A note at the bottom confirms that payment was received.
These records consist of ordinances, resolutions, committee reports, and correspondence from January through March of 1861. The material documents the secession convention held in Montgomery, Alabama, which established Alabama as an independent...
In the report the committee describes recent payments and expenses, which Richard Blount handled while serving as treasurer of the Oconee Navigation Association.
The Macon County Committee was created to study the possibility of abolishing the county or redrawing its boundary. The report discusses the public hearings held during the Committee's investigation and specifically describes the presentation of C....
The Macon County Committee was created to study the possibility of abolishing the county or redrawing its boundary. In the first letter, written February 8, 1958, Gomillion asks for a chance to speak before the Committee on behalf of the citizens...
In the letter Fort states that members of the committee "are not sentimentalist," nor are they "influenced by union labor." Rather, their sole interest is the "welfare of our State" and the belief that "convicts should be treated sensibly and...
In the letter Fort discusses the adoption of the Long resolution in the state legislature, which directed that "no legislation regarding the convict lease system be considered during the present session." Fort believes that "the powers that be in...
In the letter the Flushing committee invites Alabama to participate in a pageant to be held on September 28. The theme of the parade, which will feature floats from each of the states and territories, will be "Every State--Every Citizen--In Line...
In the letter the women speak against the proposed suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution. They express their desire to stay out of politics; maintain a safe, patriotic domestic sphere; and respect Southern traditions and...
In the letter the Cherokee leaders express their concerns over relations with the United States: "You are aware of the distressing situation in which our country stands. We are the earlier possessors of the soil which we still retain but where...
The committee opposed the adoption of a prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. In the letter Rushton explains that his organization is trying to determine how many citizens are against the amendment, though he never specifically...
In the letter the members require the Auburn Interfraternity Council to appoint a committee to investigate four problem areas and to develop policies and rules to oversee each: rush activities in the fall, spring, and summer; the consumption of...
In the letter, Mrs. Neill states that "the President of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs has been instructed to appoint a committee to visit the mines in which convict labor is employed." She tells Mrs. Toulmin that "the visit is to be made...