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- Letter from Edwin Strickland, "a disgusted American," to Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
- 1962-10-10
- Strickland would later serve as the staff director for the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. In the letter he criticizes federal intervention during civil rights demonstrations in the South: "...with callous disregard for state...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Frank W. Boykin.
- 1961-11-08
- In this brief letter Attorney General Kennedy thanks Boykin for his informative correspondence.
- 2009-09-15
- Telegram from Governor John Patterson to Attorney General Robert Kennedy in Washington, D.C.
- 1961-08-28
- In the message Patterson discusses the Freedom Riders who recently entered Monroe, North Carolina. He criticizes Kennedy's "encouragement of these lawless groups" and asks him to change his position: "Once again, I call on you to take a public...
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from Robert W. Brown, stationed in the Philippines, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1945-05-09
- In the letter Brown describes his company's subdued reaction to the news of V-E Day: "You see, we realize over here that the road to home from over here is still a long and hard one. There's a lot of fighting to be done yet, and we hope that the...
- 2009-09-18
- Telegram from Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-07-01
- In the message Lee asks Bankhead not to support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act: "Government control will not create more food but rather less and will likely demoralize everything." At the time the telegram was sent, Bankhead was...
- 2010-12-07
- Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04
- In the first letter, written April 11, 1917, Lee suggests that United States should build its army through volunteers first, and use conscription only to fill out the lower ranks: "Many a man will volunteer when he would feel disgraced to be...
- 2009-06-25
- "Account of General Forrest's Last Fight" by Dr. Robert Dandridge Jackson.
- 1910
- 2011-09-22
- "My War Record" written by Dr. Robert Dandridge Jackson in 1903.
- 1903
- 2011-09-22
- Letter, probably from Robert Troy to his sister.
- 1884-04-02
- A transcript is included.
- 2011-11-21
- Promissory note for $600 to be paid by Joseph E. Hall to Robert McElvenny in Denver, Colorado.
- 1883-01-04
- The note is marked "Paid."
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from Robert Troy in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, to his uncle, Daniel S. Troy, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1882-09-18
- A transcript is included.
- 2011-11-21
- Letter from the court of county commissioners in Pike County, Alabama, to Governor Robert Miller Patton.
- 1867-03-05
- In the letter the men ask the governor to assist the poor families in the county, many of whom are near starvation. They explain that some provisions are available for them in Montgomery, but they cannot afford to transport it.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Ben F. Watkins in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robert W. Smith, Henry C. Semple, and James H. Clanton.
- 1867-01-31
- In the letter Watkins alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Baker, & Mr Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he thanks Smith, Semple, and Clanton for their efforts "to have this affair adjusted." He...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from J. T. Harris at the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama, to Robert W. Smith, Henry C. Semple, and James H. Clanton.
- 1867-01-30
- In the letter Harris alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Henry Baker, and Mr J. W. Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he does offer a "positive declination" of the "conciliatory advice" offered by...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Louis Wyeth in Guntersville, Alabama, to Governor Robert Miller Patton.
- 1866-04-02
- In the letter Wyeth asks the governor to assist the three thousand destitute citizens in Marshall County, most of whom are near starvation. He plans to seek aid in cities such as Nashville, Louisville, and Cincinnati, but he will need money to pay...
- 2009-09-15
- Telegram from W. Clark in Nashville, Tennessee, to Governor Robert Miller Patton in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1866-04
- In the message Clark tells the governor of an opportunity in Cincinnati to buy food for destitute families in northern Alabama. The purchase is to be paid for in Alabama bonds, so he asks about the amounts, terms, and interest rates. (This message...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Robert Dandridge Jackson in Dixon County, Tennessee, to his wife.
- 1863-01-25
- In the letter Jackson discusses the Battles of Murfreesboro and Nashville, including the tactics of General Joseph Wheeler during the campaign.
- 2011-09-22
- Letter from Robert Josselyn in Richmond, Virginia, to Governor John Gill Shorter in Alabama.
- 1861-12-24
- Josselyn writes on behalf of President Jefferson Davis, acknowledging receipt of Governor Shorter's recent letter. Shorter had asked that Dr. S. W. Dent be considered for appointment as an army surgeon; his request has been forwarded to the...
- 2011-04-04
- Excerpts from AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF ALABAMA, ON THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA by Robert H. Smith.
- 1861
- In the address Smith comments on the recent election of Lincoln; describes the objectives and administration of the new Confederate government; gives a historical and religious defense of slavery; commends the new government's prohibition of the...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Robert Townsend, secretary and governor of the Albany Hospital in New York, to Dr. H. M. Weedon.
- 1857-05-11
- A transcript is included.
- 2011-09-22