This letter was written as Frank's son Dick and his family prepared for a trip out west. In it Frank makes suggestions about traveling and visiting, and he discusses his recent legislative activity.
In this letter Frank tells about meeting the son of Bob's employer. Frank wants to persuade Roger Stone, whose father owns the Stone-Mann Paper Company in Mobile, to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
In the letter DeWitt gives details about the death of Julius Frank Hardeman, the son of Mrs. Neigels. He also encloses a photograph of the patch Hardeman wore. DeWitt and Hardeman had served together in the U.S. Army in Korea. A transcript of the...
In this letter to his son, Frank puts Jack in charge of settling the titles on a large piece of property owned by the family. He writes that he is proud of his sons and wants them to handle the financial and legal details of his personal business.
In this letter to his son, Frank explains the high cost of wartime travel and discusses purchasing land for his youngest son, Dick. While eager to help, Frank insists that the land belong to all four children and that the property remain intact.
In this letter to his son, Frank discusses the government's boat building contract with Higgins Industries, mentions recent appropriations for Mobile and the first district, and gives advice and anecdotes about education and business.
In this letter to his son, Frank describes the presidential inauguration of 1941, offers advice on purchasing a new car, recounts a hunt at the McIntosh lodge, and mentions recent acquisitions for Mobile.
Mrs. Jones, a widow in Frisco City, Alabama, explains that she has been cut off from the relief program and has no other way to support her family. Her sixteen-year-old son has been denied relief work because of his age, and her married children...
During World War I, Washburn served with McGavock in Company B of the 312th Machine Gun Battalion of the American Expeditionary Forces. In the first letter, he gives Mrs. McGavock details about her son's service and death. Washburn explains that he...
In the letter Washington provides a list of "capable and patriotic colored men and women whom you could call on for war work." Most of the people listed are educators at schools throughout the state. (This letter was written by the son of the...
In the letter Barbour thanks Barnett for his kindness and attention during a recent stay in Montgomery. Apparently, Barbour's son died while in the city, possibly at St. Margaret's Hospital.
Article from The Weekly Herald about the lynching of George Meadows at Pratt Mines in Jefferson County, Alabama. Meadows, an African American, was accused of assaulting a white woman and killing her young son.
Mary was married to William Riley Jones, who served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In the letter John sends news of family; describes the corn and cotton crops he has planted ("wee have had the finist...
In the letter Bragg offers condolences after the death of Hall's son, Bolling. During the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., had served under General Bragg.
In the letter Helen discusses the death of Mary Ann's son, Herbert; unreliable mail delivery between the South and the North (referring to the "Flag of Truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the...
In the letter Mrs. Kay asks Kate to give an enclosed letter to her son, who is sick in the hospital at Marietta, Georgia. She also asks for information about his condition. During the Civil War, Kate Cumming served as a nurse and matron in...