Jessup has been accused of "having by a course of intrigue obtained the command of the army in the Creek War in 1836; and of having, in the same way, caused the removal of General Scott from the command of that army." In the letter he asks Jackson...
This assembly of the Alabama Democrats plans to send delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, despite the withdrawal of the state's delegation from the earlier meeting in Charleston: "There is a vacancy in the Delegation of...
In the letter Bolling discusses his studies at the university; criticism of his father's vote in the Electoral College during the recent presidential election; "troubles in Autaugaville & Prattville among the negroes"; disagreements among Southern...
At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter he...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his recent bad health; weather and conditions in camp; and a report submitted against him after his furlough: "The...
In the letter Taylor explains that he has just been expelled from school. Though he apologizes for this, he insists that his "demerits were caused from trifling things" and suggests that the school administrators "are trying to expell [sic] all the...
In the first letter, written September 15, 1944, Robinson comments on growing racial tension in the state and suggests that the governor call a biracial meeting to discuss the best way to deal with the situation: "I find there is a growing...
From May 1861 to June 1862 John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter to his father, he discusses upcoming fighting; sickness among the soldiers ("I reckon it is caused mostly from eating corn apples peaches &c."); conditions and...
The report gives the dates of the strike; the number of employees involved; the individuals who negotiated the settlement; a narrative describing the conflict; and the approximate losses to both the employees and local merchants. The narrative...
In the letter Johnstone describes the burden the Stamp Act has placed on the "infant colony," and he mentions the citizens' growing opposition to his administration. While he acknowledges the "real inconveniences" the tax has caused, he is careful...
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