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- Letter from Edmund Pettus in Livingston, Alabama, to his wife, Mary, in Carrollton, Alabama.
- A transcript is included.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Volume 1 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages 1 through 124.
- 1855 - 1856 August 17
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Volume 2 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages 125 through 205.
- 1856 August - 1859 June
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Volume 3 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages 206 through 319.
- 1859 August 10 - 1861 August 21
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Volume 4 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages pages 320 through 387.
- 1862 January 11 - 1871 August 1
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Elibi to her mother and sister.
- 1841 June 5
- Elibi was staying with friends in Dallas County, Alabama, though she was apparently from the North. In the letter she describes church services, social activities, new acquaintances, house slaves, and homes she has visited. A transcript of the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Diary kept by Sarah Espy from 1859 to 1868, while living in Cherokee County, Alabama.
- 1859-1868
- In the diary Espy discusses topics such as family life, church activities, weather, household chores, and her experience during the Civil War. Transcriptions are available: http://home.mchsi.com/~mlyle/diaryintro.html [not on the ADAH website].
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Diary kept by Eliza Fielding from January 1866 to June 1867, documenting her domestic and social life.
- 1866-1867
- In the diary she discusses relationships; domestic duties (such as sewing and weaving); visitors to her home; religious camp meetings; and other activities.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Two letters from W. H. Mitchell in Montgomery, Alabama, to his wife, Martha, in Florence, Alabama.
- 1861 January
- 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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Excerpts from a journal kept for several years by C. J. Hildreth.
- 1889-1895
- In the journal Hildreth writes about his personal life and business in New Decatur, Alabama (also known as Albany), where he worked as a printer and newspaper editor. In the entries included here, he discusses how he came to settle in New Decatur...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from James Browne in Sumter County, Alabama, to W. W. Renwick of Newberry District, South Carolina.
- 1842 January 30
- In the letter Browne discusses his travels through the South, describes the economic opportunities and prices of goods in Alabama, and asks about eligible young ladies at home. He wonders why women are reluctant to move south: "Alabama is a great...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Charlie in Montevallo, Alabama, to Frank King.
- 1857 October 26
- In the letter Charlie discusses his recent spell of typhoid fever; a case in which he prosecuted "some rascals for stealing and selling negroes"; a visit to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and his impressions of the city; and Frank's education, possibly at...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Clifford Durr at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1917 February 27
- In the letter Cliff discusses sports, entertainment, classes, and studying at school, all of which he describes as "monotonous." He would rather spend time with his brother, who has recently arrived home on leave from the army: "Last year about...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from E. W. Dockney in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mary C. Ramage in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1850 March 2
- In the letter Dockney give news of acquaintances and family members; discusses the school she oversees; and mentions that the legislature has appropriated money to rebuild the state capitol, which had burned down the year before. She also describes...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Edward Weedon in Eufaula, Alabama, to Fanning.
- 1908 November 17
- In the letter Edward discusses recent activities, including twelve rides on a merry-go-round and visits to the "wild west show" and the "ghost show." Judging by the handwriting and content of the letter, Edward is a child. A transcript is included.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from George Goldthwaite in Montgomery, Alabama, to Ellen Wallach in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1843 May 11
- In the letter Goldthwaite gives news of family and acquaintances, and he describes social activities in the city. In particular he mentions the establishment of a lyceum and the practice of mesmerism (a type of hypnotism). Goldthwaite was Wallach's...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860 November 11
- In the letter John discusses the tense political climate across the country, the possibility of secession, and the necessity of fighting: "I heard to day [sic] that the latest telegraphic news was that Gov. Wise had been assassinated, Cobb had been...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860 November 6
- In the letter John mentions seeing Stephen Douglas pass through town on his way to Montgomery, Alabama, and he discusses the possibility of secession after the presidential election: "The south seems determined to resist in case of Lincolns [sic]...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860 October 19
- In the letter John writes about his health, family members and acquaintances, and an upcoming fair. He also discusses politics in detail, including the presidential election of 1860: "I have just been reading Yancey's great New York speech. I think...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William Rufus King to William T. King.
- 1851 March 27
- In the letter King sends news of family and friends, and he discusses the unsuccessful attempts of the "fire eaters," who encouraged the secession of the Southern states: "I have as yet been no where & consequently know nothing of the movements of...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection