The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES
 AND HISTORY OF AL LABAMA
THOMAS M. OWEN, DIRECTOR

The American Citizen. Cahaba. l number. Aug. Il, 1855. The following Escambia County files in 23 books. all published at Brewton, were presented by Hon. M. F. Brooks. of that place. under Section 4 of the act of Feb. 27. 1901. creating the De- partment. VIZ: The Escarnbia Banner, 1Ss3-s7; 2 books.
 The Pine Belt News. 1ss4-19o1; z books.
 The Standard Gauge, 1SSs-1sO1; 12 books.
 The Brewton Leader. 1ssS-1ss4; i book.
 The Laborer's Banner, 190o-19O1; book.
 A miscellaneous lot of old South Alabama newspapers, kept by the late J.. F. Belts of Burnt Corn, Monroe county presented by G. R. Farnham. Esq, of Evergreen. | The Crimson White, University of Alabama. vol. viii, Nos. 1-20; Oct. $, 190O-1901: book. Presented by Wm. J. Conniff. of Montgomery.
 The following were donated by Col. l Isaac Grant of Grove Hill:
 The Register. Mobile. 1S3137; books. The Globe. Washington, 1S35-S1; ? books.
 Manuscripts and Documents. Thomas H. Lewis, archaeological of | St. Paul. Minn., has presented the fol- 1 loving very valuable documents and | papers:
 Copy of the History of the Creek | Indians, by George Stiggins. and known as the "Stiggins Manuscript" the original of which is now preserved in | the Wisconsin Historical Society. Madi- | son, Wis. .-. | A list and abstract of documents (some in fulD relating to South Caroli- ma Gin fact what is now Alabama and adjacent territory now existing in the Record Office, London. to.
 Documents (of military character) from the battle fielH of Blakely, Ala, preserved by Alfred J. Hill, late of l Company E, 9th Minnesota volunteer infantry,
 Documents (miscelaneous. but prin- cipally military from Montgomery, preserved by Mr. Hill also.
 Mir. Peyton B. Saffold of Montgom- cry; the following |: Commission, dated Oct IS, 1853, to his father Joseph P. Saffold, as chancellor. 4to.
 Old letter, dated March 1. 1888, from NJ. A. aBldwin to w. B. Saffold. 4to.
 Miss Anne Bozeman Lyon of Mobile, the following: | Autograph letter, dated Nov. 13, 1894, from Charles Gayerre, the Louisiana historian, to her. 4to.
 Miss Bettie Bell of Montgomery, the following:
 Old letter, dated May 7, 1s4l. from Oliver K. Freeman to William B. Bell 4to.
 Mrs. Mary E. Lee of Montgomery, the following: | Amnesty oath of Dr. J. c. Lee, dated July IS, 1865. Broadside.
 Alabama War Records.
 As is we'll known the records of Ala bama soldiers and sailors in the State official repositories are very defective, and are in many cases absolutely wanting. The collection, therefore, of the records and papers in reference to the troops from Alabama in the late | war between the Federal Government and the Confederate States Govern nent is very important. An excellent beginning has ben made as appears from the lists below.
 Sketch of the Dixie Eagles" Cap tain J. w. D. Jelks, 3rd Alabama h. fantry, prepared by Hon. B. T. Hey and presented by Governor William D. Jelks.
 Original pay roll QS63) of Company D, 37th Alabama Infantry, presented by Admiral Semmes Chapter, U. D. C., Auburn.
 Notes on the History of Waddelrs and Emery's Alabama batteries, pre- pared by T. Jefferson Bates of Colum- bus, Ga.
 Notes on the History of Sengstaks Alabama battery, prepared by Major D. M. Fullenwider of Birmingham.
 Muster roll of Company H, 1st Ala bama Regiment Volunteers, presented by William B. Frazer of Auburn through Miss M. E. Reese, fife his. torian of Admiral Semmes Chahter, U D. C., Auburn.
 Muster roll of Company K. 12th Alabama Regiment Volunteers, pre-. sented by P. c. George of Washington D. C..
 Descriptive roll of Bellamy's Alaba- ma battery: miniature Confederate flag given Waddells Alabama Battery 1862, by Miss Johnie Grant an Eng. fish young lady then residing at Colum bus, Ga.; special order of Genera Joseph E. Johnston. dated May S. 1864 the certificate by Major J. F. Wadde as to the rank and promotion of Cap. tain R. H. Bellamy; his two paroles 1863 and 1865; and an old purse contain. ing several items of currency issued during the war period-1S61- 1-1S66, al presented by Captain R. H. Bellamy of Fort Mitchell.
 Pictures.
 Portraits and illustrations have beer donated as follows: oil portrait of General Tennent Lo- max, presented by his son, Hon. Ten. nent Lomax of Montgomery.
 Oil portrait of General William Wirt Allen, presented by Messrs Joe V., and Wade Allen, and other members of his family.
 Photographs of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Bellamy and of Dr. Henry Tutwiler presented by Professor Joel c. DuBose of Birmingham.
 oil portrait of William L. Yancey presented by Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery.
 l Photographs of Colonel John Donel- l son, General Andrew Jackson and Gen.