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Martin Van Buren Papers, 1787-1910, (bulk 1820-1850)

Title: Martin Van Buren Papers 1787-1910 (bulk 1820-1850)

United States president, vice president, secretary of state, and senator from New York. Correspondence, drafts of writings, speeches, and messages to Congress, autobiographical material, notes, legal record book, estate record book, and other papers pertaining to slavery and the antislavery movement, banking and the Second Bank of the United States, party politics in New York State and at the national level relating to the Federalist, National Republican, Whig, and Democratic parties, particularly during the Jackson and Van Buren administrations.

ArchivalResource: 6,000 items; 72 containers plus 1 oversize; 18 linear feet; 37 microfilm reels

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Hamilton, James, fl. 1839-1850. Letter: 1850 Sept. 18, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, to David Laing / James Hamilton.

Title: Letter: 1850 Sept. 18, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, to David Laing / James Hamilton. 1850.

Outlines his financial difficulties and his hopes of a more comfortable position.

ArchivalResource: [9] p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40241800 View

Lowndes, William, 1782-1822. William Lowndes papers, 1754-1941 [manuscript].

Title: William Lowndes papers, 1754-1941 [manuscript].

The collection is chiefly William Lowndes's correspondence while in Congress, 1811-1821, including letters written from Washington, D.C., to his wife, Elizabeth (Pinckney) Lowndes, discussing his personal and social life; and letters he received from notable politicians, including John Quincy Adams, Joseph Alston, John C. Calhoun, Langdon Cheves, William H. Crawford, William Drayton, Hamilton Fish, John Forsyth, James Hamilton, Robert Y. Hayne, Daniel H. Huger, Hugh S. Legare, James Monroe, Thomas Pinckney, Eldred Simkins, and William Wirt. Among other items are letters, 1758-1799, between William Lowndes's father, Rawlins (1721-1800), of Charleston, S.C., and English and West Indian merchants; a fragment of a diary of Charles Lowndes, 1754-1755, chiefly concerning social life in London; detailed reminiscences of William's grandson, Thomas Pinckney Lowndes (1839-1899), concerning antebellum life, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Charleston; copies of speeches by William Lowndes; and his notebooks on law and congressional matters.

ArchivalResource: About 350 items (1.0 linear ft.).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25166281 View

Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. Letter : to C.F. Mercer, 1824 July 3.

Title: Letter : to C.F. Mercer, 1824 July 3.

Writing to Charles F. Mercer, a U.S. Representative from Virginia, Hamilton acknowledges the return of a memorial belonging to Mercer which Hamilton mistakenly brought with him from Washington (D.C.). He also comments on the Liberian colonization movement.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36865705 View

McCord, David James, 1797-1855. David James McCord papers, 1844 [manuscript].

Title: David James McCord papers, 1844 [manuscript].

Diary, 15-31 December 1844, of McCord, during the first part of a trip with Gen. James Hamilton, Jr., to Texas to buy land, recording events of his journey, political conversations with several notable southerners, and business dealings in Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La.; and "Louisa C. McCord," by Jessie M. Fraser, a pamphlet about David J. McCord's wife.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Ravenel, John, 1793-1862. John Ravenel papers, 1815-1915; bulk 1815-1831.

Title: John Ravenel papers, 1815-1915; bulk 1815-1831.

Chiefly consisting of correspondence between John Ravenel and his wife Anna Elizabeth Ford Ravenel, re social activities, religion, their children, and family activities in Morristown, N.J., Charleston, S.C., and New York, N.Y. Fourteen letters, 23 Oct. 1830-14 Apr. 1831, Charleston, S.C., to Anna Elizabeth Ravenel, Morristown, N.J., nullification crisis, and deaths of [David R.] Williams and [James] Hamilton. Letter, 20 Apr. 1837, Morristown, N.J., from Gabriel H. Ford to his grandson, Francis G[ualdo] Ravenel, Charleston, S.C., re family news, social activities around Morristown, and visiting with friends. Family history, 1915, by Frances Emily Ford, including genealogical information.

ArchivalResource: 56 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40767117 View

Charleston Courier, Letters, 1844

Title: Charleston Courier Letters 1844

Handwritten transcriptions of two letters compose the Letters, 1844, documenting newspaper coverage and public response to a speech by General James Hamilton on the prospects of the Republic of Texas in a second conflict with Mexico. Charleston Courier

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Green, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1802-1863. Thomas J. Green papers, 1820-1910.

Title: Thomas J. Green papers, 1820-1910.

Correspondence and other material, including papers relating to Green's efforts to raise money, ammunition, and men during the Texas Revolution and his interest in politics in Texas, California, and North Carolina; and correspondence of his son, Wharton Jackson Green (1831-1910), Confederate officer, with other Confederate officers, and including letters home while he was a prisoner at Johnson's Island; muster rolls (1836) from Texas; and muster rolls (1862-1864) of the 2nd North Carolina Battalion, C.S.A. Correspondents include Dr. Branch Tanner Archer, Bernard Bee, Sr., Edward Burleson, David Gouverneur Burnet, James Hamilton, George Washington Custis Lee, Stephen Dill Lee, William R. Smith, and William H. Wharton.

ArchivalResource: About 1500 items (2.0 linear ft.).

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Hamilton, James, fl. 1839-1850. Letter: 1839 Mar. 5, Coldingham, to David Laing / James Hamilton.

Title: Letter: 1839 Mar. 5, Coldingham, to David Laing / James Hamilton. 1839.

Asks that Laing speak to Mr Turnbull on his behalf.

ArchivalResource: [2] p.

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Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. Letter : Oswichee Bend, [Ala.] to R.J. Walker, Washington, D.C., 1847 Feb. 6.

Title: Letter : Oswichee Bend, [Ala.] to R.J. Walker, Washington, D.C., 1847 Feb. 6.

Letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury concerns a dispute with General Combs.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32140165 View

Cabell, John J. John J. Cabell papers, 1805-1970, (bulk 1805-1833).

Title: John J. Cabell papers, 1805-1970, (bulk 1805-1833).

The papers consist of correspondence, lists, and copies of information concerning Dr. Cabell and his newspapers. The letters are addressed to Dr. Cabell or The Jeffersonian and cover a variety of topics such as property rental, Swedenborgianism, the river toll on salt, the sale of Dr. Cabell's tobacco crop and current politics. One letter is from Andrew Jackson following his election to the Presidency, declining an invitation to visit Dr. Cabell in Lynchburg on his way to Washington. The lists, which are oversize, are of debts, receipts and the costs of medicine and furniture, including shipping and insurance, which Dr. Cabell wished to send to Savannah. The copies are of pages from Virginia newspapers, 1821-1935, giving information on The Jeffersonian and its antecedent, the Jeffersonian Republican and from the Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography regarding Dr. Cabell and his family. Correspondents include Dr. John J. Cabell, James Hamilton, Jr. and Andrew Jackson.

ArchivalResource: .175 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42138614 View

Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. James Hamilton papers, 1810-1862.

Title: James Hamilton papers, 1810-1862.

Letters between James Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Heyward and sons, James Randolph, Thomas Lynch, Henry, and D. H. (Daniel Heyward) Hamilton. Letters describe business trips, plantation operation, and financial arangements for the sale of slaves. Letters, 1861-1862, from D. H. Hamilton discuss the need for local troops to protect towns and homes, describe his regiment's part in several battles, and discuss what to do with slaves during the war. Letters from Elizabeth's cousins discuss family news, abolition, blockades, and the intervention of England and France in the Civil War. Also included are several letters from a Southern sympathizer in New York (State).

ArchivalResource: About 40 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27183522 View

Nicholas Biddle Papers, 1681-1933, (bulk 1775-1846)

Title: Nicholas BiddlePapers 1681-1933 (bulk 1775-1846)

Banker, editor, diplomat, lawyer, and legislator. Correspondence, letterbooks, account books, and writings together with family papers concerning Charles, Clement, Edward, James, Nicholas, Thomas, and William S. Biddle.

ArchivalResource: 15,000 items; 133 containers; 39.2 linear feet; 51 microfilm reels

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Miller, Stephen Decatur, 1787-1838. Stephen Decatur Miller papers, 1821-1834.

Title: Stephen Decatur Miller papers, 1821-1834.

Papers consist of correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and other items. Correspondence chiefly consists of letters to Miller concerning state and national political issues. Topics include states rights, tariffs and an anti-tariff convention, James Hamilton's possible candidacy for the office of governor in South Carolina, candidates for the office of state attorney general, state militia affairs, state road laws, vice-presidential and presidential elections, William Smith, Miller's candidacy for the U.S. Senate, free trade organizations, nullification, secession, John C. Calhoun, conflicts between Miller and James Blair, and other matters. A letter (1828) from William Haynesworth relates a resolution made by a legislative committee nominating Miller as a candidate for governor of South Carolina; another letter (15 September 1830) from Moses M. Benbow inquires about reports that an agent of South Carolina was sent to England "for the purpose of securing the assistance of Great Britain in a war with the Northern States." Correspondents include William Smith, J.D. Witherspoon, Franklin I. Moses, P.E. Pearson, John Gallatin Bowman, W.L. Pinckney, and many others. Letters are from Charleston (S.C.), Sumpterville (Sumter, S.C.), and elsewhere to Stephen D. Miller in Stateburg (S.C.), at Plane Hill Plantation (S.C.), and in Washington (D.C.). Financial records mostly pertain to plantation affairs and include receipts; bills for plantation supplies, blacksmithing, and other goods and services; promissory notes; a mortgage (1827) on land in Lancaster District; and accounts for sales of cotton, with related correspondence including letters from Parker & Brailsford regarding cotton sales, requests for payment on accounts, and other financial matters. Legal documents mainly consist of court writs (Sumter District) to sheriffs to levy sums against debtors. Other items include a speech (ca. 1830); petitions; and a newspaper clipping (n.d.) of a suggested secession ordinance.

ArchivalResource: ca. 250 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36794127 View

Department of State diplomatic correspondence, 1831-1832, 1835-1846, undated

Title: Department of State diplomaticcorrespondence 1831-1832, 1835-1846, undated

Diplomaticcorrespondence was created in the course of conducting diplomacy between theRepublic of Texas and other nations (the United States of America, England,France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Hanse towns (or Hanseatic League), Spain,the Papal States, Mexico, and the rebellious Mexican state of Yucatan). Itconsists of correspondence between the Republic of Texas' Department of Stateand diplomatic and consular representatives, both Texan and foreign, dating1831-1832, 1835-1846, and undated. This correspondence documents the attempts,both successful and unsuccessful, by which Texas sought recognition, aid, andannexation into the Union.

ArchivalResource: 6.9 cubic ft., 3reels of microfilm

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30125/30125-P.html View

Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. James Hamilton papers, 1781-1944 [manuscript].

Title: James Hamilton papers, 1781-1944 [manuscript].

Materials gathered by J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton, historian, in contemplation of a biography of James Hamilton. The collection consists of 50 original 19th-century manuscripts of Hamilton, mostly letters written by him; 30 manuscripts of his sons in Texas and the Confederate Army; many copies of Hamilton manuscripts in other repositories; notes, correspondence, and unpublished writings of J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton about James Hamilton; and microfilm copies of Hamilton family letters and writings of Samuel Prioleau Hamilton about his father, James. Original letters concern politics and private business in South Carolina, and diplomacy, finance, politics, and private business in Texas.

ArchivalResource: 2,000 items (2.0 linear feet).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24561230 View

John Lukens papers, 1760-1788, 1760-1788

Title: John Lukens papers, 1760-1788 1760-1788

There are several letters which concern Lukens' official position as Surveyor-general, but the bulk of the collection is the 12 small survey books (1760-1775, ca. 108 p.). There are surveys of Philadelphia, particularly near the State House, now Independence Square; for a vineyard plantation in the Northern Liberties (1769); and for lands in Lancaster and Berks Counties.

ArchivalResource: 12.0 Volume(s); 12 volumes, 106 p.; 4 items.

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Letters to Matthew Calbraith Perry from various correspondents, 1799-1945.

Title: Letters to Matthew Calbraith Perry from various correspondents, 1799-1945.

Letters to American naval officer Matthew Perry, many pertaining to naval affairs.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00699/catalog View

James Hamilton Papers, 1781-1944

Title: James Hamilton Papers, 1781-1944

James Hamilton was a nullificationgovernor of South Carolina and a diplomat of the Texas Republic. The collection consists of materials gathered by J.G.de Roulhac Hamilton, historian, in contemplation of a biography of Hamilton.Included are 50 original 19th-century manuscripts of Hamilton, mostly letterswritten by him; 30 manuscripts of his sons in Texas and the Confederate Army; manycopies of Hamilton manuscripts in other repositories; notes, correspondence, andunpublished writings of J.G. de Roulhac Hamilton about James Hamilton; andmicrofilm copies of Hamilton family letters and writings of Samuel Prioleau Hamiltonabout his father, James. Original letters concern politics and private business inSouth Carolina, and diplomacy, finance, politics, and private business inTexas.

ArchivalResource: 2,000; 2.0

http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/h/Hamilton,James.html View

Pearce, Dutee Jerauld, 1789-1849. Dutee Jerauld Pearce papers, 1828 Jan. 13-1832 Feb. 7.

Title: Dutee Jerauld Pearce papers, 1828 Jan. 13-1832 Feb. 7.

Two letters from D.J. Pearce, in Washington, D.C., to Joseph Leonard Tillinghast, in Rhode Island; letter, 13 Jan. 1828, re affairs in Congress, [James] Hamilton's resolutions on the unconstitutionality of the Sedition Act, and reelection prospects for [John Quincy] Adams in the coming election Letter, 7 Feb. 1832, Washington, re Pearce's favorable impression of J[ohn] C[aldwell] Calhoun after a discussion between Calhoun and John Whipple, "I am convinced that my former suspicisions were correct, that [George] McDuffie and [Robert Young] Hayne are indebted to Mr. C[alhoun] for all the arguments employed by them, in their speeches for the last four years....His clearness of conceptions and algebraic head give him an advantage over most of the great men in the country."

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32828096 View

Hamilton, James, fl. 1782. Autograph letter signed : to Gen. Greene, 1782 Apr. 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed : to Gen. Greene, 1782 Apr. 22.

Concerning discharges of 2 soldiers.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270504615 View

Autograph File, H

Title: Autograph File, H

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 11 linear feet (22 boxes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01431/catalog View

Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

Title: Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

The Lewis Cass papers contain the political and governmental letters and writings of Lewis Cass, American army officer in the War of 1812, governor and senator from Michigan, American diplomat to France, secretary of war in the Andrew Jackson administration, secretary of state under James Buchanan, and Democratic candidate for President. These papers span Cass' entire career and include letters, speeches, financial documents, memoranda, literary manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and a travel diary. In addition to documenting his political and governmental career, the collection contains material concerning relations between the United States and Native Americans, and Cass' role in presidential politics.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-372cas?rgn=main;view=text View

Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. Papers, 1823-1882 and n.d.

Title: Papers, 1823-1882 and n.d.

Routine personal, business, and political correspondence of Hamilton concerning political appointments and several of the enterprises in which he was engaged.

ArchivalResource: 14 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41546376 View

Hamilton, James Papers, 1839-1844

Title: Hamilton, James Papers 1839-1844

Correspondence and memoranda of JamesHamilton, governor of South Carolina and a financial agent of the Republic ofTexas.

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/01453/01453-P.html View

Middleton, Annie L. Papers, 1839-1845, 1935

Title: Middleton, Annie L., Papers 1839-1845, 1935

Comprised of 20th century handwritten copies and transcripts of correspondence, a diary, and memoirs, the Annie L. Middleton Papers, 1839-1845, 1935, document Middleton’s research on 19th century Texas history and government.

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/02307/02307-P.html View

Drayton, William, 1776-1846. William Drayton papers, 1830 Oct. 13-1841 Feb. 2 [microfilm].

Title: William Drayton papers, 1830 Oct. 13-1841 Feb. 2 [microfilm].

Letters, 1830-1841, from Drayton written to Joel Roberts Poinsett, discussing Nullification and the political controversy in S.C. between unionists and nullifiers, the tariff debate in Congress, and investigation of the Second Bank of the United States. Letter, 13 Oct. 1830, commenting on public letter, 20 Sept. 1830, written by Langdon Cheves to the citizens of Columbia, S.C., encouraging secession, "His proposition to the Southern States, to combine, in order that they may separate, is disunion in an aggravated form"; letter, 12 Feb. 1831, confirming the rumor that President Andrew Jackson and Vice President John C. Calhoun "are not on good terms with each other" and mentioning the opinion that Calhoun was preparing a pamphlet vindicating his character "in reply to the various aspersions that have been cast upon it... by Mr. Crawford & others." Letter, 27 Dec. 1831, citing a strong inclination for an early consideration of the tariff with [George] McDuffie and [John Quincy] Adams anxious for their separate bills to be heard and referring to address from S.C. Gov. [James] Hamilton to the S.C. legislature as "violent & inflammatory [but]... less so than I... supposed it would have been"; letter, 28 Feb. 1832, requesting that upon Poinsett's arrival in Charleston, S.C., "to receive from Mrs. Drayton 400 U.S. Bank shares" and to deliver them to Drayton in Washington, D.C. Letter, 19 Mar. 1832, reviewing the tariff debate, asserting that prospects for a favorable adjustment were more promising than when Poinsett served in Washington, and mentioning "our friend [Churchill C.] Cambreleng" and the committee "appointed to examine into the transactions of the Bank of the United States"; letter, 5 Apr. 1832, speculating re the plans of the nullifiers in S.C. and Congressional steps "to influence the conduct of the leaders of nullification...." Letter, 31 Dec. 1832, discussing the tariff question and reviewing an interview with Jackson whom he urged "not to interfere with our party by offering them the aid of the federal troops... he hopes to see the patriots of South Carolina put down sedition & rebellion themselves"; and letter, 13 Jan. 1833, relating his discussion with Jackson re affairs in S.C. and his efforts to prevent or delay intervention from Federal authorities.

ArchivalResource: 17 letters.

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Hamilton, James, 1786-1857. James Hamilton papers, 1820-1859.

Title: James Hamilton papers, 1820-1859.

Correspondence with Petit DeVillers, Stephen Decatur Miller, and Patrick Noble re taxes, nullification, S.C. General Assembly, and election in Abbeville, S.C.; letter, 17 Apr. 1824, Washington, D.C., to Charles K. Gardner, re War of 1812, controversy between Hamilton, John Tod, and newspaper, National Intelligencer; letter, 21 Mar. 1829, Charleston, S.C., to DeVillers, Savannah, Ga., re masonry work. Letter, 12 May 1831, Charleston, to DeVillers, re rice sales; letter, 25 June 1831, Charleston, to S.D. Miller, Camden, S.C., re State Rights party; 3 letters, 2 Jan. and 24 Nov. 1831, 19 Dec. 1833, Pennyworth Island [Savannah River, now Jasper County], to DeVillers, re selling land, shipping rice to New York; letter, 6 May 1832, Pendleton, S.C., to William C. Preston, Columbia, S.C., re nullification, possible Southern Convention, and Unionist rhetoric; letter, 3 June 1829 written from Philadelphia to Thomas Young (Savannah, Georgia), re the sale of rice and "an order in your favor for the seed rice" and an undated note requesting that Colonel Preston come "at 7 oc this Evg." as "We are going to hold a consultation on an important matter." Four letters, 8 June, 16 July, and 31 Aug. 1832 and 9 Oct. 1859, Pendleton, Charleston, and Bluffton, S.C., to Waddy Thompson, Greenville, S.C., and Col. Seabrook re meeting at Hamburg, S.C., Perry-Bynum duel, politics, Hamilton's departure for Texas, and Gov. James Henry Hammond; nullification broadside, 22 Oct. 1832, Gov. J[ames] Hamilton, Jr., "Governor's message: fellow citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives," re convention to debate S.C.'s response to Tariff Act of 1832. Letter, 28 Dec. 1832, Augusta, Ga., to W.C. Preston, Columbia, S.C., re party unity and Preston's work for party; letter, 10 Apr. 1834, Charleston, S.C., to James H. Causten, Washington, D.C., re French spoliation claims, and businessman in Philadelphia; letter, 4 Oct. 1835, New York, to David J. McCord, Columbia, S.C., requesting McCord introduce Francis Lieber to Thomas Cooper. Letter, 14 Oct. 1835, Norfolk, Va., to "Gentlemen", re nullification period, Virginia's influence in South and the Union, and wealth of South and economic place in the world; letter, 16 Jan. 1836, Charleston, to William Kemble, West Point, N.Y., re specifications, price, and shipping date of steam engine for Hamilton's mill, national politics, and possible war with France; biographical sketch, 1858, by Lewis Cruger.

ArchivalResource: 50 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44157359 View

Kingman, Samuel. Appointment, 1832 June 16.

Title: Appointment, 1832 June 16.

Appointment document signed by South Carolina Governor James Hamilton, Jr. naming Samuel Kingman to post of Deputy Secretary of State; also includes signature of Secretary of State J. Hammond.

ArchivalResource: 1 sheet.

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Hamilton, James, fl. 1839-1850. Letter: 1839 Apr. 15, Durham, to David Laing, Librarian to the Signet Library, Edinburgh / James Hamilton.

Title: Letter: 1839 Apr. 15, Durham, to David Laing, Librarian to the Signet Library, Edinburgh / James Hamilton. 1839.

Discusses a number of printing issues.

ArchivalResource: [4] p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40241795 View

Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

Title: Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

The Lewis Cass papers contain the political and governmental letters and writings of Lewis Cass, American army officer in the War of 1812, governor and senator from Michigan, American diplomat to France, secretary of war in the Andrew Jackson administration, secretary of state under James Buchanan, and Democratic candidate for President. These papers span Cass' entire career and include letters, speeches, financial documents, memoranda, literary manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and a travel diary. In addition to documenting his political and governmental career, the collection contains material concerning relations between the United States and Native Americans, and Cass' role in presidential politics.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-372cas?rgn=main;view=text View

James Hamilton Papers, 1810-1862

Title: James Hamilton Papers, 1810-1862

Governor of South Carolina, planter, diplomat of the Republic of Texas. Microfilm of letters between James Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Heyward and sons, James Randolph, Thomas Lynch, Henry, and D. H. (Daniel Heyward) Hamilton. Microfilm. Letters describe business trips, plantation operation, and financial arangements for the sale of slaves. Letters, 1861-1862, from D. H. Hamilton discuss the need for local troops to protect towns and homes, describe his regiment's part in several battles, and discuss what to do with slaves during the war. Letters from Elizabeth's cousins discuss family news, abolition, blockades, and the intervention of England and France in the Civil War. Also included are several letters from a Southern sympathizer in New York (State).

ArchivalResource:

http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/h/Hamilton,James(Microfilm).html View