In the first letter, written August 26, Semmes complains that he has not been allowed to take his position as probate judge of Mobile County: "Do I read the President's proclamation of the 20th. inst., declaring that peace prevails throughout the...
In the first letter Dr. Cloud reprimands Whitfield because Tuscaloosa County has not provided enough schools for its African American children: "...you have reported 44 white schools, and only 2 colored, which is not in accordance with the school...
In the letter Drisk explains that he has not been paid for his work because the county has not provided enough schools for African American children: "During four months of the past winter I taught in this city the children of freedmen having been...
In the letter Mrs. Vaughan explains that her husband, Vernon Henry Vaughan, has been arrested for being a "defiant Republican." The Ku Klux Klan has threatened their entire family, and they are no longer safe in the city: "They put him in jail...
This article discusses the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; the cause of the explosion on board the ship was unknown at the time. In his initial report, the commander of the ship urged citizens to wait for more...
In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole: "If you and the Board will parole me Governor I swear by all the true Gods that ever existed that I will ever reverence the Alabama Board of Pardons, and hold perpetually as my Trinity,...
In the letter Somerville discusses a rumor that he will be dismissed from his position on the appraisal board. While his alleged offense involves a dispute with Secretary Shaw of the U.S. Treasury, he believes that "The real pretext for such...
In the letter Rucker writes about his long friendship with Barnett: "You don't know, my dear friend, how much pleasure it gives me to bear testimony to your fidelity and courage as a Confederate Soldier. You were nearer to me, some how or other,...
Before he assumed the position of county superintendent in October 1917, Feagin investigated the local schools to assess their conditions and needs: "The observations of the physical equipment made while on my visits to the schools for whites were...
In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the...
In the letter Eugenia praises her sister's role in THE SQUAB FARM (Tallulah's first Broadway play): "Gee, Tally. I can see you on the stage now! You sure are a lucky devil! Think of me tonight when you go on - I wish I was there to see you." She...
In the letter, Lucy discusses her work in the influenza ward at the Camp Sheridan hospital: "If this 'flu' keeps up much longer the casualty list over here will be longer than the one in France. You see I can't keep off of the influenza. Seriously,...
In the letter John tells of his regiment's arrival in Germany, describing the land, climate, and people. He discusses the prevalent German attitude toward the American victors in the small towns they have visited: "As a conquering army, I think we...
In the letter Yasuda discusses the upcoming production of one of Tallulah's plays in Japan; the audiences are anticipating her visit: "...although your play has never been shown in here, there are so great many ardent admirers who have obliged me...
In the letter Tallulah describes an upcoming motion picture project: "I know you will be pleased to know that I have made good with the Screencraft. They have spoken to me about playing the next picture. The director told me that he bought the...
In the letter Tallulah thanks her grandparents for the money they recently sent her, which had acknowledged in an earlier letter: "It was so sweet of you both to send it to me. It saved my life. I hope you wouldn't think that [I] would be so...
In the letter Bankhead congratulates Tallulah for her well-received performance in the play FOOTLOOSE. He mentions that he has sent money so that she can buy clothes, but he tells her warns her to use it spend it carefully: "...try to make it go as...
In the letter Bankhead admonishes his daughter for not keeping in touch: "I don't wish to seem harsh, but there is absolutely no excuse on earth for you treating me with the indifference and neglect you have, and I am deeply hurt and want you to...
In the letter Bankhead explains the difficulty he has had getting an extension on the passport of Ida, Tallulah's English personal assistant. He succeeded because of his political connections: "I really had to go myself in person to get the matter...
In the letter Bankhead discusses the "infamous interview" Tallulah gave to Gladys Hall of Motion Picture magazine, and assures her that it "will not permanently impair your standing with the public." He remarks that the incident "has shown to you...