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- Telegram from Governor John Patterson to Mayor Fred Wilson in Monroe, North Carolina.
- 1961-08-28
- In the message Patterson discusses the Freedom Riders who recently entered Monroe, expressing support and sympathy: "I wish to commend you for your strong stand for good law enforcement and the position that you have taken against the so-called...
- 2012-01-27
- Telegram from Governor John Patterson to Governor Terry Sanford in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- 1961-08-28
- In the message Patterson discusses the Freedom Riders who have entered North Carolina, expressing support and sympathy: "I wish to advise you that the people of this state view with alarm the invasion of your state by outside rabble rousers and law...
- 2012-01-27
- Telegram from Frank W. Boykin to Bob and Jack Boykin.
- 1940-00-00
- Frank sent this telegram to wish his twin sons, Bob and Jack, a happy nineteenth birthday.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Mrs. E. H. Hanley and Mrs. J. W. Mills in Attalla, Alabama, to Governor W. W. Brandon in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1923-06-22
- The two women were officers in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Attalla. In the letter they "wish to add our protest to the many thousands already sent in, against the present convict lease system, which we learn has existed (a blot on our...
- 2009-09-30
- Letter from William B. Bankhead in Jasper, Alabama, to his daughter, Tallulah.
- 1920-06-29
- 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...
- 2009-10-16
- Letter from Eugenia Bankhead in Anniston, Alabama, to her sister, Tallulah.
- 1918-03
- 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...
- 2009-10-16
- "As to An Immigration Bureau."
- 1902-11-07
- This article reports that the German Immigration Society of Birmingham supports the establishment of a state immigration bureau and a commissioner who will be responsible for recruiting white farmers to Alabama. The Society stresses that it does...
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Jasper N. Haney in Selma, Alabama, to Republican voters in Dallas County.
- 1874-06-11
- Haney warns against candidates who claim to be Republicans but work against the party once elected. He focuses on Judge George H. Craig in particular, accusing him of abandoning Republican principles and favoring white constituents over African...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Lyn P. Saxon in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1864-09-07
- In the letter Saxon explains that he hopes to visit with Hall soon ("I am now trying to make syrup and when through with it, as I hope to be in a few days, will be down"), and he discusses his "tythe of corn": "The receiver, here, will soon be...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from James R. Riggs near Marietta, Georgia, to his sister, Sallie, in Prattville, Alabama.
- 1864-06-25
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he asks for his other sister, Martha, to send him a pair of shoes ("I wish she would as soon as possible for I will soon be bare footed"), and...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Crenshaw Hall "In line of Battle" near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-10-01
- From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; clothing he needs; belongings of his brother, Tom, who died recently; items he has sent...
- 2011-10-20
- Telegram from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Ringgold, Georgia, to his father in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1863-09-24
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion. In the message he explains that his brother, who has been wounded, is in serious condition: "Tom is very low. Come at once if you...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from John E. Hall near Chattanooga, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-08-05
- From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in the area ("I have never seen a dustier time in my life"); the health of the soldiers; recent and...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Henry Semple at Mrs. Murphy's near Wartrace, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1863-05-29
- 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 explains that he has been recovering after a...
- 2011-06-01
- Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-05-29
- 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 grandfather's death (Abner Crenshaw); recent troop movements; weather and conditions in camp; sickness among the...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from William Riley Jones in West Point, Georgia, to his wife, Mary.
- 1863-05-27
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. He wrote the letter while his regiment was traveling by railroad from Tennessee, to Vicksburg,...
- 2010-07-27
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-15
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy &...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from James R. Riggs near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his sister, Martha Smith.
- 1863-04-22
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses his efforts to be transferred to the Prattville Dragoons ("I feel fearful we will make a failure but there will be no harm in...
- 2010-06-09
- Letter from Henry Semple in Tullahoma, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1863-03-15
- 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 their children and mutual...
- 2011-06-01
- Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Shelbyville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
- 1863-02-10
- 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...
- 2011-10-20