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 Ed Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, Decemer 1876

Ed Caldwell

(1) Letter from Ed G. Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to his father, John Henry Caldwell, December 23, 1876 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., postmarked Jacksonville, Ala., Dec. 23.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, December 1876

Mary Caldwell

(1) Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, December 24, 1876 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., postmarked Jacksonville, Ala., Dec. 24.
Correspondence | Letter from John M. Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, December 1876

John M. Caldwell

(1) Letter from John M. Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to his father, John Henry Caldwell, December 25, 1876 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. John H. Caldwell, U.S. House of Reps.
Correspondence | Letter from Sarah Brewer to Mary Caldwell, December 1876

Sarah Brewer

Letter from Sarah E. Brewer at New Orleans, Louisiana to her niece, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, December 29, 1876, mentioning a visit by Jefferson Davis.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

Mary Caldwell

(1) Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, January 1, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. J.H. Caldwell, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., postmarked Jacksonville, Ala., Jan 1.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

Mary Caldwell

(1) Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, January 10, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., postmarked Jacksonville, Ala., Jan 10.
Correspondence | Letter from John Snodgrass to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

John Snodgrass

(1) Letter from John Snodgrass at Scottsboro, Alabama to John Henry Caldwell, January 12, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. John H. Caldwell, M.C., Washington, D.C., postmarked Scottsborough, Ala., Jan 12 1877.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

Mary Caldwell

(1) Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, January 18, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Col. J.H. Caldwell, Jacksonville, Ala., postmarked Montgomery, Ala., Mar ?, postmarked on back of envelope Jacksonville, Ala., Mar ? .
Correspondence | Letter from E.W. Crandall to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

E.W. Crandall

(1) Letter from E.W. Crandall [?] at Gold Mines, Chulafinnee, Alabama to John Henry Caldwell, January 20, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, M.C., House or Representatives, Washington City, D.C., postmarked Chulafinnee, Ala., Jan. 20.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, January 1877

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, January 25, 1877; enclosed within is a letter from Sarah E. Brewer at New Orleans.
Correspondence | Letter from E.W. Allday to Mary Caldwell, February 1877

E.W. Allday

Letter from E.W. Allday at Cropwell, Alabama to Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, February 23, 1877.
Correspondence | Letter from H.N.D. to Julia Poellnitz, April 1877

(1) Letter from H.N.D. [?] at Hot Springs, Arkansas to Julia W. Poellnitz [Julia Wilhelmina Poellnitz Brandenstein Seawell], April 30, 1877 (2) Envelope addressed to Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., postmarked Jacksonville, Ala., Apr. 10.
Correspondence | Letter from Kate to Mary Caldwell, February 1878

Letter from Kate at Fayetteville, Tennessee to her sister, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, February 17, 1878.
Correspondence | Letter from Mollie to Mary Caldwell, April 1878

Letter from Mollie at Athens, [Alabama or Georgia] to her aunt, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, April 4, 1878.
Correspondence | Letter from Sam Mondale to John Henry Caldwell, April 1878

Sam Mondale

(1) Letter from Sam Mondale [?] at Washington, DC to John Henry Caldwell, April 10, 1878 (2) Note from M.C. Kerr, Speaker of the House of Representatives, March 22, 1876 (3) Envelope addressed to Hon. John H. Caldwell, Jacksonville, Ala., postmarked Washington, D.C., Apr. 10.
Correspondence | Letter from Mat to Mary Caldwell, May 1878

Martha Steele

Letter from Mat [Martha Greer Steele] at Fayetteville, Tennessee to her sister, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, May 5, 1878.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, February 1879

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, February 23, 1879.
Correspondence | Letter from Mat to Mary Caldwell, April 1879

Martha Steele

Letter from Mat [Martha Greer Steele] at Athens, [Alabama or Georgia] to her sister, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, April 25, 1879.
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, May 1880

Mary Caldwell

Letter from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell at Jacksonville, Alabama to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, May 17 [1880].
Correspondence | Letter from Mary Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, 1880

Mary Caldwell

Letter [partial] from Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell to her husband, John Henry Caldwell, [1880].
Correspondence | Letter from Sarah Brewer to Mary Caldwell, April 1881

Sarah Brewer

Letter from Sarah E. Brewer at Nashville, Tennessee to her niece, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, April 16, 1881.
Document | Baptism certificate for Josie Caldwell, May 1882

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

Baptism certificate for Josie Diemer Caldwell, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, Alabama, May 28, 1882 [originally grouped with Item 26].
Correspondence | Letter from Ed Caldwell to Mary Caldwell, April 1883

Ed Caldwell

Letter from Ed G. Caldwell at [Texas] to his mother, Mary Darthula Greer Caldwell, April 29, 1883.
Correspondence | Letter from Ed Caldwell to John Henry Caldwell, December 1883

Ed Caldwell

Letter [unfinished] from [Ed G. Caldwell] at Ocala, Florida to his father, John Henry Caldwell, describing a great fire, December 3, 1883.
Document | Memorandum of agreement between John Henry Caldwell and John C. Calhoun, May 1887

Memorandum of agreement between John Henry Caldwell and John C. Calhoun for options on iron and land on or near the proposed railroad line from Carrollton, Georgia to Jacksonville, Alabama and from Jacksonville, Alabama to Gadsden, Alabama, May [9], 1887.