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- Telegram from S. J. Bell and other men in Opelika, Alabama, to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917 July 3
- In the message the men ask Bankhead not to support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act. They specifically oppose the section that applies to cotton: "Remember the prices of 1914 from the effect of which we are just recovering we trust that you...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Telegram from the Birmingham Printing Pressmen's Union to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917 July 16
- In the message the union members support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act and ask Bankhead "to use your influence in trying to get the food administration bill enacted at once." At the time the telegram was sent, Bankhead was representing...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters between Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Barnes in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916 January
- In the first letter, written January 3, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes ask Bankhead not to support the proposed selective service legislation, "which the jingoes and newspapers are urging upon Congress". In the second letter, written January 6, Bankhead...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters between Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Statham in Lehigh, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916 January
- In the first letter, written January 10, 1916, Statham gives support for the British blockade in Europe, which allowed the United States to trade only with Allied powers: "But you know if it was not for the Great English Navy our farmers would not...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters between B. B. Peete and others in Madison, Alabama, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916 January
- In the first letter, written January 25, 1916, the men urge Bankhead to work to keep the United States out of the war, though they support the fortification of coastal cities: "Vote for the bills to stop Americans from traveling on beligrent vesels...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters between J. L. Burgess in Huntsville, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917 April
- In the first letter, written April 9, 1917, Burgess discusses a proposed bill promoting "compulsory or universal military training" for men ages eighteen to twenty-five. He asks Bankhead to have the bill amended to lower the age of eligibility: "To...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters between J. A. May, sheriff of Houston County, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917 April
- In the first letter, written April 23, 1917, May asks Bankhead to support the proposed selective service legislation rather than relying on volunteers to fill the ranks: "If...it is left up to the people of this country to volunteer to win this...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "Petition Against Sending Our Young Men to War in Europe," signed by 112 Alabama citizens and sent to Senator John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917 May 10
- The petition advocates "absolute neutrality" regarding the war in Europe, and it suggests that it would be unconstitutional for the federal government to call for troops or enact conscription legislation.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from F. D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Washington, D.C., to Mrs. H. C. Semple, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918 April 22
- In the letter Roosevelt thanks Mrs. Semple for her "prompt and patriotic response to the NAVY'S call for binoculars, telescopes, and spy-glasses." The Navy will attempt to return the items at the end of the war, "when it is hoped that you will feel...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861 November 19
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the White House in Washington, D.C., to Frederick M. Jackson, president for the Alabama Commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
- 1904
- The Alabama Commission had asked President and Mrs. Roosevelt to attend the dedication of the Alabama Mineral Exhibit and Vulcan statue in the Mines Palace at the World's Fair. The letter regretfully declines the invitation.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Henderson M. Somerville of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers in New York, to former Senator James L. Pugh in Washington, D.C.
- 1903 October 10
- In the letter Somerville discusses a rumor that he will be dismissed from his position on the appraisal board. While his alleged offense involves a dispute with Secretary Shaw of the U.S. Treasury, he believes that "The real pretext for such...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Bolling Hall in Washington, D.C., to his nephew William Hall in Georgia.
- 1812 December 10
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Bolling Hall in Washington, D.C., to his nephew William Hall in Georgia.
- 1813 January 20
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from John J. Seibels, "in camp in front of Washington," commending the character and ability of Bolling Hall, Jr.
- 1862 January 28
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Receipt for rum bought by Martha B. Thomas from Washington Tilley & Co. in Montgomery, Alabama,
- 1842 October 15
- Letterhead has a drawing of Montgomery Hall.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Telegram from Governor John Patterson to Mayor Fred Wilson in Monroe, North Carolina.
- 1961 August 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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from C. S. Woodbary in Robinson Springs, Alabama, to Sarah J. Kendall in Mt. Washington, Kentucky.
- 1849 April 11
- In the letter Woodbary expresses surprise at discovering that a fellow New Englander had also moved to the South. She writes about her difficulty in adjusting to Alabama because "the manner and customs of the people here are so different from those...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach in Washington, D.C., to Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1965 April 27
- In the letter Katzenbach discusses reports of racial discrimination in state parks and liquor stores in Alabama: "Under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, I have a responsibility to see that such segregation practices by the State of...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Telegram from Governor John Patterson to Attorney General Robert Kennedy in Washington, D.C.
- 1961 August 28
- In the message Patterson discusses the Freedom Riders who recently entered Monroe, North Carolina. He criticizes Kennedy's "encouragement of these lawless groups" and asks him to change his position: "Once again, I call on you to take a public...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection