Letter, 1839 Dec. 14.

Porter, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Faneuil), 1808-1868

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Benjamin Faneuil Porter was a lawyer, editor and author who resided in Claiborne, Tuscaloosa, and Greenville, Alabama. He also served in the Alabama State legislature and as a circuit judge. He edited fifteen volumes of State Supreme Court reports, wrote editorials for several newspapers and authored many songs and poems during the Civil War. From the description of Letters, 1834-1838. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122508267 Porter, a native of Charleston, S.C., settled in ...

Tompson, Johua M.

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Alabama. Legislature

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A plank road or puncheon is a dirt path or road covered with a series of planks, similar to the wooden sidewalks one would see in a Western movie. Plank roads were very popular in Ontario, the U.S. Northeast and U.S. Midwest in the first half of the 19th century. From the guide to the Alabama Legislature petition MSS. 0039., 1849, (W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama) Authorities: Alabama Legislature. Acts of Alabama. Pl...

Tompson, A.

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Unemployed teacher writing from Columbus, Ga. From the description of Letter, 1839 Dec. 14. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28395135 ...