Preston S. Brooks Letters, . 1856

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Preston S. Brooks Letters, . 1856

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Preston S. Brooks was a United States representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857. The collection contains letters, 23 May and 21 June 1856, from Preston S. Brooks to his brother, John Hampden Brooks, describing his caning of Senator Charles Sumner and subsequent events and feelings.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Brooks, Preston S. (Preston Smith), 1819-1857

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Preston S. Brooks was a United States representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857. From the guide to the Preston S. Brooks Letters, ., 1856, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857. From the description of Preston S. Brooks letters, 1856 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23992511 U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857; and member of the S.C. G...