Letter, 1861.

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Letter, 1861.

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Letter, 1861 Jan. 11, from E. Lewis, Montgomery, Republic of Ala., to Mr. Kerr, Ky., concerning the celebration in Montgomery of Alabama's secession from the U.S. to form the Republic of Ala. Lewis discusses the plan Alabamians had to take over forts in Ala. and Fla., fears that war will result from secession, William Lowndes Yancey's role as a secessionist, and the Shakespearean plays recently presented at the theater in Montgomery by the Walacks, as well as cooking recipes and the fact that Lewis prefers Ky. to Ala.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Kerr, Mr.

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Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Autograph signature clipped from the register of Brown's Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1857 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584435 Lawyer, Ala. legislator, and secessionist. From the description of Letter, 1858 June 15. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479565 Attorney, editor, and politician, William L. Yancey was for many years a resident of Greenville, South Carolina. ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Walacks.

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Lewis, E. B.

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Lewis was a resident of Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Ala. From the description of Letter, 1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498312 ...