John Henry Caldwell Papers | Special Collections

John Henry Caldwell (1826-1902) was a prominent member of Jacksonville, Alabama society -- a teacher, attorney, newspaper editor, lieutenant colonel during the Civil War, trustee for the University of Alabama, member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and United States Congressman.

The bulk of the materials in this collection are made up of personal correspondence dating from 1848-1912, written by and concerning Caldwell, his wife, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, their children and immediate family and friends. Later generations of the family added in correspondence and genealogical research-related items in the 1930s-1960s, and an incomplete genealogical study was compiled in 1991.

Transcripts for the items are included to enhance accessibility. The original items are housed in the Library's Alabama Gallery Special Collections. More information is available in the Caldwell Papers Finding Aid.

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Correspondence | Letter from M.W. Francis to John Henry Caldwell, May 1874

M.W. Francis

(1) Letter from M.W.[?] Francis [possibly Miller William Francis] at Jacksonville, Alabama to John Henry Caldwell, May 29, 1874 (2) Petition filed October 24, 1868, from citizens of Calhoun County, Alabama to Alexander Woods, Probate Judge at Calhoun County, Alabama to incorporate as Calhoun College, undated, with these persons elected as Trustees of Calhoun College: Edward L. Woodward, Daniel P. Forney, Horace L. Stevenson, Peyton Rowan, John H. Caldwell, John Y. Nisbet, William H. Fleming, Samuel W. Crook, and James B. Turnley; signed by: E.L. Woodward, Sr., L.W. Carmon, D.P. Forney, W.S. Driskell, Wm. M. Nisbet, M.W. Francis, W.C. Lund [?], G. Sauther, J.C. Francis, J.D. [?] Hammond, N.J. [?], Wm. Fleming, Saml. W. Crook, Wm. C. Laird, D.T. Laird, [?] C. Hill, B.C. Wyly, W.W.[?] Nesbit, C.B. Sipon, C.W. Williams, J. Brannan [?], M.J. Turnley, Wm. H. Forney, H.L. Stevenson, P. Rowan, Jas. B. Turnely, Jno. D. Hoke, Jno. H. Caldwell, B.M. Currull [?], Wm. M. Hanes, J.F. Grant, G.C. Ellis [?], E.[?] Woodward, Geo. [?] Turnley, John H. Forney, T. Fred Wynn, G. Adams, H.F. Vernon, Henry A. Carns, W. Adams, S.D. McLellen [?], F.M. Pinson [?], Leo [?] W. Smith, Jn. M. Wyly, J.Y. Nisbet, J. [?] Allen, L.C. Mitchell, J.N. Bryan (3) Letter from Geo S. Houston [possibly George Smith Houston] at Montgomery, AL to John Henry Caldwell, December 18, 1874 requesting information on behalf of his brother-in-law Capt. James B. Irvine (4) Envelope addressed to J.H. Caldwell, Jacksonville, Alabama.
Correspondence | Letter from John Roeben to John Henry Caldwell, June 1874

John Roeben

(1) Letter from John Roeben at Roebentown, Dekalb County, Alabama to John Henry Caldwell at Washington DC, June 7, 1874 (2) Envelope addressed to Mr. J.H. Caldwell, Washington City, “Collinsville Ala. June 9th” written at top.
Correspondence | Letter from Tom Isbell to Ed Caldwell, November 1874

Tom Isbell

(1) Letter from Tom Isbell at Jacksonville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, November [1874] (2) Envelope addressed to Ed G. Caldwell.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, December 1874

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Washington, DC to her son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, December 13, 1874.
Correspondence | Letter from John Henry Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, December 1874

John Henry Caldwell

Letter from John Henry Caldwell at Washington, DC to his son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School, Mebanesville, North Carolina, December 19, 1874.
Correspondence | Letter from Fannie Eason to Ed Caldwell, December 1874

Fannie Eason

Letter from Fannie Eason [cousin of Ed G. Caldwell] at Huntsville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, December 26, 1874.
Correspondence | Letter from Tom Isbell to Ed Caldwell, December 1874

Tom Isbell

Letter from Tom Isbell at Jacksonville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, December 27, 1874.
Correspondence | Letter from Josie to Ed Caldwell, 1875

Letter from Josie [cousin of Ed. G. Caldwell] to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, [1875].
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell at Washington, DC to Ed Caldwell, January 1875

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Washington, DC to her son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, January 2, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Kate to Ed Caldwell, January 1875

Letter from Kate [aunt of Ed. G. Caldwell] at Jacksonville, Alabama to her nephew, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, January 6, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, January 1875

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Washington, DC to her son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, January 24, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from unknown author to Ed Caldwell, February 1875

Letter from unknown author [one of Mary Darthula Greer and John Henry Caldwell’s children, probably John M.] to Ed G. Caldwell, February 2, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from John Henry Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, February 1875

John Henry Caldwell

Letter from John Henry Caldwell at Washington, DC to his son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, February 11, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Jessie to Ed Caldwell, March 1875

(1) Letter from Jessie at Jacksonville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, March 22 [1875] (2) Envelope addressed to Ed G. Caldwell.
Correspondence | Letter from John Henry Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, March 1875

John Henry Caldwell

Letter from John Henry Caldwell at Jacksonville, AL to his son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, March 22, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from J.W. Clarke to Ed Caldwell, March 1875

J.W. Clarke

Letter from J.W. Clarke at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, March 28, 1875.
Document | Receipt from Bingham School to Ed Caldwell for school uniform, April 1875

Bingham School

Receipt for $30 from Bingham School to Ed G. Caldwell for school uniform, April 8, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Sam to Ed Caldwell, April 1875

Letter from Sam at Jacksonville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, April 12, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Fannie Eason to Ed Caldwell, April 1875

Fannie Eason

Letter from Fannie Eason [cousin of Ed G. Caldwell] at Huntsville, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, April 21, 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, April 1875

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her son, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, April 22, 1875.
Document | History of the Bingham School written by Walter P. Williamson, May 1875

Walter Williamson

History of the Bingham School, attended by Ed G. Caldwell, written by Walter P. Williamson, and “taken by permission from ‘Our Living and Our Dead’ of May, 1875,” May 1875.
Correspondence | Letter from J.W. Clarke to Ed Caldwell, May 1875

J.W. Clarke

(1) Letter from J.W. Clarke at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, May 19, 1875 (2) Envelope addressed to Cadet E.G. Caldwell.
Correspondence | Letter from Walter Caldwell to Ed Caldwell, May 1875

Walter Caldwell

(1) Letter from Walter Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to his brother, Ed G. Caldwell, at Bingham School in Mebanesville, North Carolina, May 25, 1875 (2) Envelope addressed to Ed G. Caldwell.
Correspondence | Letter from Sarah Brewer to Mary Caldwell, June 1875

Sarah Brewer

Letter from Sarah E. Brewer at Havana, Cuba to her niece, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, June [1875].
Correspondence | Letter from Sarah Brewer to Mary Caldwell, August 1875

Sarah Brewer

Letter from Sarah E. Brewer at Havana, Cuba to her niece, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, August 7, 1875.