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- Letter from the firm of Wilkins and Brothers in Petersburg, Virginia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1829 October 12
- The writers of the letter want to hire Dellet to collect a debt owed by Jesse Reid, a slave trader: "The said Reid absconds from every place he fines we are pursuing him, he is an artful man & pretends by way of stratagem to transfer his property...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Statement and two letters regarding the delivery of two slaves from South Carolina to Alabama.
- 1829
- The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William Cabaniss in Social Circle, Georgia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830 August 9
- The previous year Dellet had obtained a favorable judgment for Cabaniss in a lawsuit over the purchase of a slave. Cabaniss writes that his opponent has been given a new trial, and he is fearful that "thare is some danger of your loosing the case...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1843 November 16
- The letter informs Dellet that the goods he recently ordered have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter. Included are pages from Merchants and Planters Prices Current, which gives details of the cotton market:...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842 November 5
- The letter informs Dellet that the bagging and rope he recently ordered have been shipped. It also discusses Dellet's upcoming shipment of cotton to the firm and the state of the cotton market in general: "The demand for cotton continues to be...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842 October 22
- The letter informs Dellet that shoes he ordered for his slaves have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter; the price reflects "the particulars of our cotton market."
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Goodman and Miller in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1834 January 1
- The letter discusses the negotiation of transactions the firm is handling for Dellet, as well as the condition of the cotton market. Included is a page from Mobile Commercial Report and Prices Current.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Goodman and Miller in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1834 March 1
- The letter discusses payment the firm sent to Dellet (which he has not yet received) and an improvement in the cotton market. Included are pages from Mobile Shipping & Commercial List.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters to James Dellet, regarding the sale of two slave boys that he is interested in purchasing.
- 1838 November
- The first letter, from the firm of Norris and Keith in Mobile, Alabama, discusses the pending sale and asks Dellet to instruct Colonel Richardson, who will handle the transaction. In the second letter, S. C. Richardson informs Dellet that he...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters from the firm of Donald and Marshall in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844 May 4
- The first letter announces the opening of Donald and Marshall, a "factorage and commission business" specializing in the sale of cotton, bagging and rope, and general household goods. An endorsement from Jeremiah Austill, who is retiring from this...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Incomplete draft of a letter from James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama, to the members of the Clay Club in Dallas County, Alabama.
- 1842 November 6
- The Clay Club was formed by the Whig citizens of Dallas County. In the letter Dellet writes that he will be unable to attend the club's upcoming dinner in Selma. He then gives a dismal summary of the nation's political and economic condition, which...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from B. F. Porter to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835 November 11
- Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he discusses political matters, such as the lack of local support for Martin Van Buren and competition between the Whig and Democratic...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from B. F. Porter to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835 December 12
- Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he discusses elections in Mobile; Thomas Benton's "expunging resolutions" in the United States Senate; activity during the current...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from B. F. Porter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1832 November 26
- Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he describes events during the current session of congress, including the establishment of a bank in north Alabama; the repeal of a law...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from W. Minter in Cahaba, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1837 July 17
- Minter has just been appointed the guardian of George and Sarah Bowie, and he is trying to collect money owed to the children by their former guardian. He asks for Dellet's assistance in the matter.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter regarding the collection of money owed on a bond by Simon P. Gray.
- 1831 January 22
- Included is a handwritten copy of the bond, which was originally issued in South Carolina. The transaction involves three slaves.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters from S. Gibbons in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1838 June
- In the letters Gibbons discusses a public sale of property belonging to the proprietors of Goodman, Miller & Co. The property is being sold to pay off debts, and there is disputing among the interested parties, particularly over several slaves.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from a committee of the Whig Delegation in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet.
- 1843 May 15
- In the letter, the members inform Dellet that he has been nominated as the Whig candidate for the first congressional district in the elections of August 1843.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William Witherington to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1837 May 10
- In the letter Witherington discusses the upcoming trial of one of his slaves. He feels the matter has not been handled fairly, and he asks Dellet for help: "Sir if there is not a stop put to it by some person which has more knowledge about things...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from J. W. Tyson, Second Assistant Postmaster General, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844 March 26
- In the letter Tyson appoints Wiley Fort postmaster at White Hall, Alabama, replacing Richard Wooten. At the time the letter was written, Dellet was serving in the United States House of Representatives; he served there from 1839 to 1841 and from...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection