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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. Metcalfe collection, 1706-1958 (bulk 1760-1862).

Title: Metcalfe collection, 1706-1958 (bulk 1760-1862).

This collection contains papers and other materials relating to Governor Thomas Metcalfe and his family. One part of the collection is the Cannon accession. This portion of the papers and other materials were donated by Mrs. Betty Cannon of Albany, Georgia, a member of the Metcalfe family, and generally concerns Thomas Metcalfe. This subgroup contains several letters to Thomas Metcalfe from notable figures, genealogical material, and some photographs. Included are two 1831 letters from Henry Clay, one merely a letter of introduction, the other covering politics relating to the masonry and anti-masonry parties. Also present is an 1824 letter signed by John C. Calhoun as secretary of war concerning a pension claim for a Metcalfe constituent, and a letter written by Zachary Taylor during his 1848 campaign for the presidency. There is also correspondence between Metcalfe and John C. Breckinridge concerning an apparent misrepresentation of Metcalfe's stand on slavery by an unamed friend of Breckinridge. An 1849 letter from John J. Crittenden is also present, congratulating Metcalfe on winning election to the United States Senate.

ArchivalResource: .6 cubic ft.

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