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- Letter from Henry Semple to his wife, Emily.
- 1847 March 8
- In the letter Semple expresses his desire to see his wife, and he copies a poem from WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A transcript is included.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from a committee of men in Montgomery, Alabama, to Littleton W. Tazewell in Norfolk, Virginia.
- 1848 June 20
- The committee was composed of seven men: Henry Semple, William Lowndes Yancey, S. Heydenfeldt, John A. Campbell, N. Harris, John A. Elmore, and Thomas S. Mays. In the letter they discuss the recent nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters from Littleton W. Tazewell in Norfolk, Virginia, to Henry Semple and others in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1848 June 29
- After the nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic candidate for president in 1848, a committee of men from Alabama asked Tazewell to run against him. In the first letter, Tazewell declines the invitation, though he also disagrees with the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Invitation to a party to be held by the Benedick Club in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 30, 1851.
- 1851 December 22
- Men on the "Committee of Invitation" include Charles T. Pollard, J. J. Seibels, Henry C. Semple, Julius Caesar Boneparte Mitchell, and Dr. William Owen Baldwin.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from W. E. Douglass in Gallatin, Tennessee, to H. C. Semple in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1856 January 14
- In the letter Douglass directs Semple to send him an update about a legal matter, and he gives instructions for forwarding money that will be paid to him. A transcript is included.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Telegram from O. S. Jewett in Montgomery, Alabama, to Dr. George F. Pollard in Mobile, Alabama.
- In the message Jewett asks Pollard to inform Henry Semple that "his infant is very sick with cholera infantum." A note written on the back in pencil reads "Emily V. Semples [sic] little baby, Margaret Harris who died."
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
- 1861 July 5
- 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 the health of his children and fellow...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Pensacola, Florida to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
- 1861 November 27
- 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 describes the Union bombardment of Fort McRee...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp at Dog River Factory near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
- 1861-1862 circa
- 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 Semple describes conditions in his new camp, where...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in O' Bannonville, Florida to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
- 1862 January 6
- 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 the selection and enlistment of men...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 June 28
- 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 his goal as the leader of his men, who...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
- 1862 July 16
- 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 conditions in camp ("We enjoy very...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
- 1862 August 2
- 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 upcoming troop movements and the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in Mobile, Alabama, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 August 5
- 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 upcoming troop movements and the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple, while on board a steamer en route to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily, in Gainestown, Alabama.
- 1862 August 6
- 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 current troop movements and supplies;...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 October 30
- 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 tells his wife that he has just received orders...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in the camp of Wood's Brigade, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 December 9
- 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 upcoming campaigns; weather,...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 August 19
- 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 recent troop movements ("You have no...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 December 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 mentions that one man from his unit has...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henry Semple in College Grove, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1862 December 19
- 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 activities in camp and the health of...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection