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...
Goldthwaite was a circuit court judge in Alabama from 1843 to 1852, and he was an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1852 to 1856. He was appointed chief justice in 1856 but resigned after thirteen days. He represented Alabama in...
Campbell served as Governor Clement C. Clay's aide-de-camp during the Second Creek War. In the letter he discusses the progress of the war, reporting that some of the Creek allies "have all quit and gone home, refusing to fight alone the battles of...
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 first letter, written May 23, Goldthwaite discusses the...
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 Goldthwaite discusses Semple's application to be...
During the Civil War, Henry 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 Goldthwaite congratulates Semple on "the...
In the letter Goldthwaite discusses the application of Henry C. Semple for appointment as a judge in the military court of General Hardee's Corps. He originally enclosed the application and recommendations from notable political leaders in Alabama....