Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Alabama

Gainesville, Ala Feb. 3, 1863

John B Taylor Esq

Sir

I received this evening your letter dated January 30, enclosing forty-eight dollars, amount of my last account vs the State for advertising.

I have not received twenty-eight dollars for adv. with regard to distilling whiskey & alcohol. Have you ever sent it? A word of r eply will be thankfully received.

Respectfully James D Hill

Opelika Ala Sept 13th/62

Gov Shorter

Dear Sir

I write you on behalf of the Ladies of this place & vicinity to learn if you can do anything for them in the way of sewing or rather furnishing cloth for Government Clothing

These soldiers wives here who are almost solely dependent on their own [exertions?] for a living and could you furnish work for them you would be doing them a great favor

I have been making every effort to get work for them, but have failed so far, And now apply to you as the last resort If you can furnish the cloth and will have Wm. J. G. White

Greenville Ala Augt 26^th 1862

Hon Jno. Gill Shorter

Dear Sir

I have addressed a letter to Gen. JW Forney about the [unclear] of my liquor and requested him to confer with you on the matter in question. I want the money for [th???] Spirits or have them returned, I hope you will pay some attention to it and see that I get it. Let me hear from you as soon as possible

Yours Respectfully Joseph A Jones

[in pencil] forward letter to Gen CF and inform Jones - [???] for Gov to sign-

Answered August 27^th 1862 and letter to Gen Forney forwarded

Bridgeton Shelby at Ala To his Excellency Gov JG Shorter This is to ask your advice as to the expediency of fruit being distiled as this neighbirhood in entirely (?) of spirits for medical purposes I think I have distiled some fruit for medical purposes only if you will tolerate it please answer this interogatory + (?) your obedient servant This July The 11th 1862 A.H. Whitefield (NB) Address(?) to Bridgeton PA

Received of William R Pirckle Col Commandant of the 97 Redgiment in Calhoun County Alabama One Sill cap & warns taken as the property of James Wheeler taken pursuant to the proclamation of the Governor of Alabama and deposited with me this 9 day of April AD 1862 F. Love Shff by A McCollum D. Shff

Duplicate

Received of William R Pirckle Col Commandant of the 97 Redgiment in Calhoun County Alabama OneStill & worm taken as the property of Geo W. Diver taken pursuant to the proclamation of the Governor of Alabama and deposited in my care this 9 day of April AD 1862 F. Leone Shff by A McCollum D. Shff

Duplicate

Received at Sept 8 1862 at ___________ o'clock, _______minutes, By telegraph from Selma 8 to Gov. S Carter A courier has arrived from Col J. T. Morgan. He wants to know if you have made the necessary arrangements for his supplies Have you sent him any money &

[left column] T. E. M^cMahan W. J. M^cMahan Larson Bush[?] Mr[?]: Washington Wm Washington James M Hoge Isaac Matthews John Matthews A. P. Womach [right column] W^m A Austin Alex. W Harris George W. Caperton J. G. Caperton L Heymann W M Foster S C Foster J. T. Walker John Caulfield R N Coffey J P Gregory W J Jackson

Geo. Vols. and am now its Quarter Master with the rank and pay of Captain of Cavalry. I am a southerner and you perhaps know the old status of my paper. My Father has left the Government works at Augusta Georgia, to take charge of those in Alabama, located I think in Tuskegee, Ala. and as eighteen months of constant service is somewhat impairing my constitution, I wished to know if the Governor of Alabama, did not have enough interest in the Manufacture of powder, to put a Staff officer on duty in that or some kindred department. Trusting that you will pardon my troubling you, and that I may expect an answer to the care of my mother,

I have the honor to remain, Very truly your obt't servt.

Henry Cleveland, Capt &c.

Adress, Care of Mrs M. L. Cleveland Greensboro, Geo.

Ex Staff full -

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Henry Cleveland July 22, 1862 Application for Military Staff App.