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- Letters from Littleton W. Tazewell in Norfolk, Virginia, to Henry Semple and others in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1848-06-29
- After the nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic candidate for president in 1848, a committee of men from Alabama asked Tazewell to run against him. In the first letter, Tazewell declines the invitation, though he also disagrees with the...
- 2011-05-24
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1862-08-15
- During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses possible troop movements ("there is no relevance to be placed in a man's thought concerning the movements of the army. We are...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from John Coffee in Florence, Alabama, to Colonel John McKinley.
- 1830-12-01
- In the letter Coffee makes a formal statement about a recent interview he had with Governor Gabriel Moore, regarding the conflict between Moore and McKinley. Coffee told Moore that McKinley had, as promised, supported Moore's nephew for the post of...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Governor Gabriel Moore in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to John Coffee.
- 1831-01-04
- In the letter Moore discusses a conversation he had with Coffee and President Andrew Jackson the previous summer, regarding the conflict between himself and Colonel John McKinley. (McKinley allegedly did not support Moore's nephew for the post of...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Thomas W. Oliver to L. M. Holmes in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1865-09-25
- In the letter Oliver discusses politics and recommends Bolling Hall for a seat in the U.S. Congress: "Instead of the bloody battle field with gallant leaders to marshal our host, we must take the halls where state craft and political intrigue will...
- 2012-01-27
- 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
- "Underwood and Prohibition."
- 1923
- Leaflet issued by the Underwood Campaign Committee for Alabama, during Senator Oscar Underwood's run for president of the United States. The publication defends his position on the prohibition issue; while Underwood originally opposed the...
- 2010-04-23
- "Wallace for All Alabama."
- 1970-05-00
- Leaflet promoting George Wallace in the 1970 gubernatorial campaign. It lists "Seven Proven Reasons Why Wallace Can Do More for You as Governor!" These include his experience, leadership and motivation; plans to continue his wife's programs ("which...
- 2010-11-08
- "An Old Man A Convict."
- 1901-04-28
- Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. J. Samford. In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole. He acknowledges his guilt but argues that his good behavior makes him a worthy candidate...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from a committee of men in Montgomery, Alabama, to Littleton W. Tazewell in Norfolk, Virginia.
- 1848-06-20
- The committee was composed of seven men: Henry Semple, William Lowndes Yancey, S. Heydenfeldt, John A. Campbell, N. Harris, John A. Elmore, and Thomas S. Mays. In the letter they discuss the recent nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic...
- 2011-05-24
- "Negro voter may cast deciding ballot Tuesday."
- 1966-11-06
- This article from the Birmingham News discusses the role of African American voters in Alabama's upcoming gubernatorial election. It examines the factors that will influence the "power of the Negro vote" in the three-way contest, including voter...
- 2011-01-13
- "Mr. Boykin Would Be Wise Choice."
- 1962-08-23
- This article suggests that Boykin, the unsuccessful candidate in the recent statewide congressional election, would be a good lobbyist for Alabama in Washington, D.C. From the Wilcox Progressive Era.
- 2009-09-15
- Excerpts from AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA by William Lowndes Yancey.
- 1848
- Yancey discusses his withdrawal from the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore; the main points of the Wilmot Proviso, which sought to prevent the introduction of slavery into any territory acquired from Mexico; and the "permanent evil" to be...
- 2009-06-25