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[Alabama Baptists]:

MINUTES OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SHELBY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD AT ENON CHURCH, BIBB COUNTY, ALA. FROM THE 10TH TO THE 13TH OCT., 1857.

Centreville, Alabama: Central Enquirer Job Printing Office, 1857. Original printed yellow wrappers, stitched. 10, [2] pp. Lightly foxed, old Historical Society rubberstamp and withdrawal. Very Good. Centreville, the Bibb County seat, is a little town in south central Alabama. This rare imprint records the Constitution of the Shelby Association of..... More

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Item #37118 AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM F.S. LYON OF DEMOPOLIS, TO GOVERNOR A.B. MOORE, 4 MARCH...

[Alabama in the Confederacy]:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM F.S. LYON OF DEMOPOLIS, TO GOVERNOR A.B. MOORE, 4 MARCH 1861, RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. WILLIAM C. ASHE AS SURGEON TO THE REGIMENT WITH RANK OF MAJOR.

Folio sheet, folded to 7-1/2" x 9-3/4." Written in neat ink manuscript on first two pages. Third page blank, docketed on page [4]. Very Good. Francis Strother Lyon [1800-1882], an Alabama lawyer and Democratic politician, wrote this letter to Governor Moore. Lyon had been a Whig Congressman in the 1830s..... More

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Item #36827 MANUSCRIPT PETITION TO GOVERNOR A. B. MOORE, URGING HIM "TO APPOINT OSMOND L....

[Alabama in the Confederacy]:

MANUSCRIPT PETITION TO GOVERNOR A. B. MOORE, URGING HIM "TO APPOINT OSMOND L. STRUDWICK OF MARENGO COUNTY 1ST, 2D, OR 3D LIEUTANANT [sic] IN SOME COMPANY OF THE REGIMENT NOW BEING ORGANIZED IN ALA-- AND IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE NOT NOW THE APPOINTING POWER REQUEST YOU TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO GET THE APPOINTMENT FOR HIM."

Demopolis: March 4, 1861. [4] pp, folded folio sheet. Ink manuscript written on the first two pages, docketed on last page. Old folds, Very Good. Each of the six petitioners-- James Taylor Jones, Jno. T. Liman, Nathan B. Whitfield, R.M. Campbell, O.H. Prince, and [--] Torbert-- signs in his own..... More

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Item #37123 NINE LETTERS, ENTIRELY IN INK MANUSCRIPT, FROM VARIOUS OFFICE-SEEKERS TO ALABAMA...

[Alabama in the Confederacy]:

NINE LETTERS, ENTIRELY IN INK MANUSCRIPT, FROM VARIOUS OFFICE-SEEKERS TO ALABAMA GOVERNOR ANDREW B. MOORE, DURING JANUARY - APRIL 1861, SEEKING APPOINTMENTS TO ALABAMA'S POST-SECESSION GOVERNMENT.

January - April 1861. Each letter 1-4 pp, in legible ink manuscript, and usually docketed. The supplicants write from Demopolis, Marion, Montgomery, Haynesville, the Exchange Hotel [Montgomery]. Very Good. Alabama seceded on January 11, 1861. Our first letter is dated January 28, from several Demopolis citizens [Nathan B. Whitefield, Howard..... More

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Item #41458 LANDS IN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI. Alabama Land, Development Co

Alabama Land & Development Co.:

LANDS IN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI.

Louisville, KY: F. C. Nunemacher Press, 1901. 35, [1] pp. Stapled as issued in original printed and illustrated wrappers. Minor foxing, profusely illustrated. Very Good plus. The Alabama Land & Development Company, based in Mobile, managed public land grants to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, to induce settlement along the..... More

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Item #27446 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, TO...

Alabama:

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, AT ITS SESSION IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY. BEGUN AND HELD ON THE 3D MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, [20TH.] 1865.

Montgomery, Ala. Gibson & Whitfield- State Printers, 1865. 30, [2 blanks] pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Some pages toned and foxed, Good+. The Comptroller, M.A. Chisholm, notes that, from May 1865, until "the date of the inauguration of the Provisional Government, July 20th, 1865, the operation of this office..... More

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Item #40383 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, AS REVISED AND AMENDED BY THE CONVENTION...

Alabama:

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, AS REVISED AND AMENDED BY THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED AT MONTGOMERY, ON THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1867.

Montgomery, Ala. W. W. Screws, State Printer, 1871. xxx pp. A few mild fox spots, short closed margin tear [no loss]. Bound in modern red cloth with a defunct institution's bookplate. Very Good. This revolutionary Constitution abolishes slavery, proclaims the equality of all before the law, renders all residents citizens..... More

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[Alabama]:

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ALABAMA AT ITS ANNUAL CONVOCATION, IN MONTGOMERY, DECEMBER 6, 1853.

Montgomery: Printed at the 'Masonic Signet' Office, 1854. 28, 8pp. Sewn, original printed wrappers [some wear]. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Ellison 903. More

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Item #37669 ABSTRACT OF JOURNAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CONGRESS, C.S.A. FEBRUARY 27, 1861....

[Confederate States of America]:

ABSTRACT OF JOURNAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CONGRESS, C.S.A. FEBRUARY 27, 1861. THE CONGRESS BEING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION MR. RHETT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MADE THE FOLLOWING REPORT.

[Montgomery, Alabama: 1861]. Autograph document, entirely in ink manuscript, in the hand of Alabama lawyer Alex. B. Clitherall, Assistant to Burton Harrison, Jefferson Davis's private secretary. The document is signed "J.J. Harper, Secretary per Alex B. Clitherall Asst." "Commn to European Powers. For the President," docketed on recto of..... More

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Item #17888 THE CHARACTERISTICS AND AIMS OF FREEMASONRY. AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE PUBLIC...

Cushman, Rev. Comp. Geo. F.:

THE CHARACTERISTICS AND AIMS OF FREEMASONRY. AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF THE OFFICERS OF FULTON LODGE, FULTON AND HALO LODGE, CAHABA, DALLAS COUNTY, ALA., ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, JUNE 23D, A.L., 5855.

Selma: [1855]. 8pp, sewn, original printed wrappers with wrapper title, as issued. Very Good plus. Everywhere but in the halls of Masonry, sectional strife and fanaticism are "putting in peril that union which the Fathers founded by their wisdom and hallowed by their prayers." Masons "trace our existence back far..... More

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Item #41601 "FIRST COLORED MEMBER IN QUARTER CENTURY ELECTED TO CONGRESS. FOR THE FIRST TIME...

De Priest, Oscar:

"FIRST COLORED MEMBER IN QUARTER CENTURY ELECTED TO CONGRESS. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1901, A COLORED MAN AGAIN OCCUPIES THE POSITION OF A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT WASHINGTON, WHEN REPRESENTATIVE OSCAR DE PRIEST, OF CHICAGO ASSUMED HIS DUTIES AT THE CAPITOL TODAY. PHOTO SHOWS REPRESENTATIVE DE PRIEST AT HIS DESK IN THE HOUSE OFF ICE BUILDING"

Washington: Photo by Underwood and Underwood, 1929. Photograph, oblong 6-1/2" x 8-1/2." Dated April 15, 1929, with typed caption by Underwood and Underwood on paper affixed to the photo, with the Underwood logo. Rubberstamped on verso by Underwood firm, with warning not to alter the credit line. Near Fine. De..... More

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Item #39023 A SIGNED AND WITNESSED WAGER BETWEEN ROBERT H. WATKINS AND JACOB K. SWOOPE ON THE...

[Election of 1840]:

A SIGNED AND WITNESSED WAGER BETWEEN ROBERT H. WATKINS AND JACOB K. SWOOPE ON THE OUTCOME OF THE 1840 PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN INCUMBENT PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN AND WHIG CHALLENGER WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

[Courtland, Lawrence Cty., Alabama: 1840]. Single page, 7-3/4" x 12-3/4." Entirely in ink manuscript. Dated June 20, 1840, and signed at the end by Watkins and Swoope, with Jno. J. McMahon as witness. Inner edge is irregular. Closed tear [no loss] repaired expertly at blank bottom margin. Very Good. This..... More

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Item #37121 AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM CLAIBORNE ALABAMA, 21 FEBRUARY 1865, TO GOVERNOR THOMAS...

[English, Jonathan]:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM CLAIBORNE ALABAMA, 21 FEBRUARY 1865, TO GOVERNOR THOMAS WATTS, SEEKING ADVANCEMENT IN THE ARMY AS A BEAT COMMANDANT.

Single leaf, 8" x 13," completely in ink manuscript on blue paper. Old folds, a few pinholes along folds affecting six to eight letters. Else Very Good. "DEAR SIR, I HOLD A COMMISSION FROM YOUR EXCELLENCY AS BEAT COMMANDANT BEARING DATE OF FEB. 14TH 64. I HAVE FILLED THE DUTIES..... More

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Item #21850 MESSAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, GOV. BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE...

Fitzpatrick, Benjamin:

MESSAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, GOV. BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2D, 1845.

Tuscaloosa: Jno. M'Cormick, State Printer, 1845. 12pp. Stitched, untrimmed. Light spotting, Very Good. Fitzpatrick's rare Message, his last as Governor, denounces the State banking system, and reports in considerable detail on its windup. He expresses deep concern about the declining value of State bonds and "the deranged state of our..... More

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Item #32344 LETTERS OF HON. JOHN FORSYTH, OF ALABAMA, LATE MINISTER TO MEXICO, TO WM. F. SAMFORD,...

Forsyth, John:

LETTERS OF HON. JOHN FORSYTH, OF ALABAMA, LATE MINISTER TO MEXICO, TO WM. F. SAMFORD, ESQ., IN DEFENCE OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.

[Washington: Printed by Lemuel Towers, 1859]. Caption title, as issued. 16pp, untrimmed, uncut, and entirely unsophisticated. Mild dusting, Near Fine. Southerners split in the campaign for the 1860 Democratic Presidential nomination over whether to support Senator Douglas's candidacy. Men like Forsyth argued that Douglas's Popular Sovereignty doctrine simply recognized the..... More

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Forsyth, John:

SPEECH OF HON. JOHN FORSYTH, OF MOBILE, ON THE SENATORIAL QUESTION, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, NOVEMBER 29, 1859.

[Washington: Towers, 1859]. 15, [1 blank] pp. Caption title [as issued]. Folded, untrimmed. Toned. A few moth holes affect several letters. Good+. Fearful for the maintenance of the Union, Forsyth asks, "Are there any means or measures under Heaven, consistent with duty and honor, to prevent the election of a...... More

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Item #37770 VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENT. STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. I HAMILTON HADEN BORN...

[Haden, Hamilton]:

VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENT. STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. I HAMILTON HADEN BORN IN PICKENS COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AGED TWENTY FOUR YEARS, AND BY OCCUPATION A FARMER DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE VOLUNTEERED THIS TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MARCH 1864, TO SERVE AS A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE DEFENCES OF NEW ORLEANS...

New Orleans: 1864. 8" x 10." Printed broadsheet [several type fonts and styles], completed in manuscript. Old folds for recording and filing. Very Good plus. Haden [spelled 'Hayden' on the verso] pledges his allegiance to the United States, and signs with his mark on 25 March 1864 at Fort Pike..... More

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Kirkpatrick, J.L.:

THE MORAL TENDENCY OF THE DOCTRINE OF FALLING FROM GRACE EXAMINED. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE SYNOD OF ALABAMA AT THE OPENING OF ITS SESSIONS IN GAINESVILLE, OCTOBER 24TH, 1844. BY...PASTOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GAINESVILLE, ALA. PUBLISHED BY THE SYNOD.

Mobile: Register and Journal Office, 1845. 28pp, disbound [some loosening], light scattered foxing, Good+ or better. A scarce Alabama imprint, in which Kirkpatrick argues that "The doctrine of 'Falling from Grace' tends to disparage the character of God and to destroy our confidence in His perfections." FIRST EDITION. Ellison 535..... More

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Knights of Pythias, Alabama:

BY-LAWS OF MYRTLE LODGE, NO. 53. BESSEMER, ALABAMA. ORGANIZED JUNE 7TH, 1888.

Birmingham, Ala. Roberts & Son, 1888. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". 18, [2] pp. Illustrated front wrapper and title page. Stitched in original printed yellow wrappers. One wrapper spot, a clean text. Very Good. The rare founding documents of this little Lodge, based in Bessemer, which was founded in 1887..... More

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Item #15327 HISTORY OF THE FIRST REGIMENT ALABAMA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S.A. Edward Young McMorries

McMorries, Edward Young:

HISTORY OF THE FIRST REGIMENT ALABAMA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S.A.

Montgomery: State of Alabama. Dept. of Archives and History. Thomas Owen, Director. Bulletin No. 2. 1904. 142pp, original printed wrappers [light spine wear] and staples. Deckled edges, Fine. "He served first at Pensacola, was transferred to the Mississippi, traveled by rail from Mobile to Corinth and Memphis, and by boat..... More

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[Mobile School System]:

REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO WHOM WAS REFERRED THE "RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY" INTO ALLEGED "ILLEGAL USE, OR UNLAWFUL APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC MONEY, OR ANY PART OF THE SCHOOL FUND FOR MOBILE COUNTY, OR OTHER PUBLIC FUND."

Montgomery, Alabama: John G. Stokes & Co., State Printers, 1870. 7, [1 blank] pp. Stitched in original printed green wrappers. Light old folds, wrappers lightly spotted, Very Good. Contemporary inscription at head of front wrapper, "Respects of G. Horton | Mobile." A Bostonian who had moved to Mobile as a...... More

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[Mobile School System]:

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, JUNE TERM, 1870. THE STATE OF ALABAMA EX REL. G.L. PUTNAM, &C., VS. GUSTAVUS HORTON, JUDGE OF PROBATE, &C. ... E.B. LOTT, TAX COLLECTOR, WILLIS. G. CLARK, ET ALS, VS. E.P. GAINES, ET ALS. P, HAMILTON, OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE.

[Montgomery? 1870]. 23, [1 blank] pp, with original printed title wrappers. Text lightly dusted, wrappers dirty, stitched. This case is a chapter in Alabama's bitter Reconstruction history. Mobile School Commissioners claimed that George L. Putnam, Superintendent of the Mobile schools, had mishandled funds which were supposed to be used to..... More

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Mobile Transportation Company:

PROSPECTUS OF THE MOBILE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. MOBILE, ALA., MAY 1ST, 1891. SIR:...

[Mobile: 1891]. Oblong 8vo. Caption title [as issued]. Original staples. 24 leaves, printed on rectos only. Bit of loosening and light dusting, else Very Good. The Company's Charter, issued by the latest Alabama General Assembly, authorizes the Company to build "a belt line railroad around the city of Mobile, connecting..... More

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Item #32813 THE LANDS OF THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE R.R. IN ALABAMA, AS HOMESTEADS FOR THE...

Mohr, Charles:

THE LANDS OF THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE R.R. IN ALABAMA, AS HOMESTEADS FOR THE SETTLER. AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR SOIL AND ITS PRODUCTIONS, THEIR ADVANTAGES OFFERED THE FARMER AND STOCK RAISER, AND THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE.

Birmingham, Ala. Roberts & Son, 1884. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title, as issued. Stitched, 16pp. Very Good plus. The rear wrapper includes a map of the L&N's route, "The Great Through Line Between the North and South." 300,000 acres of land are for sale "at the most favorable terms."..... More

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Item #35219 CHRONOLOGY, ANCIENT AND SCRIPTURAL; BEING A REPLY TO AN ARTICLE CONTAINED IN THE...

Nott, J[osiah] C[lark]:

CHRONOLOGY, ANCIENT AND SCRIPTURAL; BEING A REPLY TO AN ARTICLE CONTAINED IN THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW, REVIEWING NOTT'S LECTURES ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BIBLICAL AND PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. [FROM THE SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW FOR NOVEMBER, 1850.] BY J.C. NOTT, M.D., OF MOBILE, ALA.

Charleston, S.C. Walker and James, 1850. 44pp, stitched in original printed green wrappers [small blank corner chip]. Light occasional foxing, minor dusting, Very Good. Dr. Nott made significant contributions to the conquest of Yellow Fever. But he went off the rails when, fancying himself an expert on the subject of..... More

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