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- Transcript of a public meeting held by the Montgomery County Citizens' Council at Garrett Coliseum.
- 1961-06-08
- The meeting was led by Don Hallmark and featured the following speakers: Montgomery Mayor Earl James, Dr. Henry Lyon of Highland Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery Citizens' Council Chairman Carl Herbert Lancaster, and Alabama Attorney General...
- 2011-09-12
- Excerpts from the narrative reports written by teachers at the Emma MacMillan School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1954
- The material was assembled by E. F. Holman, principal of the school. In the reports the teachers describe the studies and activities their classes engaged in throughout the school year. Photographs of the students are often included.
- 2012-06-22
- Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Captain Henry Burbeck at the fort on the St. Marys River, between the United States and Spanish Florida.
- 1790-08-17
- In the letter Knox discusses the new garrison at St. Marys; the reenlistment and recruitment of soldiers; and the cost of salaries and supplies. He also mentions the Creek representatives who will pass the fort on their way home after signing the...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Peter Little in Natchez, Mississippi, to the editors of the National Intelligencer, a newspaper in Washington, D.C.
- 1813-09-14
- In this letter Little discusses events near Fort Stoddert in Mobile County, Alabama; he is referring to the Battle of Burnt Corn and the massacre at Fort Mims. Originally, he enclosed relevant handbills for the editors to read, and also five...
- 2009-06-25
- Excerpt from the journal of Mrs. Sarah Gayle, recounting a "difference...between Albert Woodson and his wife's cousin Benjamin Gayle," which resulted in Woodson's death.
- 1831-11-12
- "Mrs. Sarah Gayle" is almost certainly Sarah Ann Haynsworth Gayle, first wife of Governor John Gayle. She is describing events that took place several years previous. The Maria and Levein mentioned in the account are the sister and brother of John...
- 2011-11-16
- Letter from B. F. Porter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1832-11-26
- Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he describes events during the current session of congress, including the establishment of a bank in north Alabama; the repeal of a law...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the chiefs, committee, and council of the Cherokee Nation to Governor Clement C. Clay.
- 1835-10-26
- 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...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Colonel Charles McLemore of the 76th Regiment in Lafayette, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay.
- 1836-05-23
- In the letter McLemore explains that a number of Indians in the area have been "manafesting warlike symptoms"; in response, he has called out the militia and constructed two forts to protect the county. He describes recent events but reports that...
- 2010-11-08
- Deed of gift from John D. Terrell to his son, Edward G. Terrell, giving him the slave woman Delilah and her daughter, Abba.
- 1840-12-15
- The gift is conditional, however: "That if myself or Edwards [sic] mother my wife should in the events of life consider that either of us should stand in need of said negroes--then either of our own judgements [sic] shall rule and take the said...
- 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
- Pages from the diary of Jessie Cook Williamson Nunnelee.
- 1849-03-00
- In the diary Nunnelee mentions weather conditions; the planting of crops such as watermelons and cotton; goods he has bought and bills he has paid; letters he has written; community events such as a church fair and a funeral; the birth of his...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from B. T. Williams to his daughter, Helen.
- 1853-09-09
- In the letter Williams gives his daughter advice as she is "about to enter the intellectual machine shop." He encourages her to control her emotions, focus on her studies, and learn from all her experiences. He mentions a few details about family...
- 2009-09-04
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 42.
- 1858-08-13
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 43.
- 1858-08-20
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- Two letters from W. H. Mitchell in Montgomery, Alabama, to his wife, Martha, in Florence, Alabama.
- 1861-01-00
- In the first letter, written from the Exchange Hotel on January 10, 1861, Mitchell describes the tension and excitement in the city as they wait for the official declaration of Alabama's secession: "There seems to be no doubt, you may tell your...
- 2009-06-25
- Copy of a letter from E. Lewis in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mr. Kerr in Kentucky.
- 1861-01-11
- In the letter, written an hour after Alabama formally seceded, Lewis describes the celebrations taking place in Montgomery, adding that even the ladies are in favor of secession. He discusses the taking of federal forts in Alabama and Florida;...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from John Bragg in Montgomery, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1861-01-21
- Bragg wrote this letter while representing Mobile County at the Alabama constitutional convention of 1861 (also known as the Secession Convention). In the letter Bragg discusses events at the assembly, including McRae's election as a delegate to...
- 2009-09-28
- "Bombardment of Fort Sumter--Fort Moultrie Impregnable--The Floating Battery and Stevens' Battery a Success--'Nobody Hurt' on Our Side."
- 1861-04-17
- This article describes events surrounding the capture of Fort Sumter, giving reports from several forts and batteries involved in the campaign.
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Helen Kirtland in Wallingford, Connecticut, to her son, Willie, probably at a boarding school in New Haven, Connecticut.
- 1861-10-01
- In the letter Helen discusses Willie's education (and advises him to use a dictionary); the possibility of visiting her son at school; crops and weather in the area; social events; and upcoming weddings. A transcript is included.
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862-08-19
- During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements ("You have no...
- 2011-06-01