Whitemarsh B. Seabrook Papers, 1840-1859

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Whitemarsh B. Seabrook Papers, 1840-1859

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Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook (1795-1855) was governor of South Carolina and president of the state Agricultural Society. Letters, 1849-1852, to and from Whitemarsh Seabrook written mainly during his terms of office as South Carolina governor; most of the letters are marked Included are letters of governors W. D. Moseley of Florida, George W. Towns of Georgia, and J. A. Quitman of Mississippi, in answer to a circular letter sent Setpember 1850 calling for organized resistance to the North.There are also letters from F. H. Elmore regarding the work of the central committee; on the eligibility of General James Hamilton for U.S. senator; and from William Gregg on manufacturing in Southern states. Also included are bills for slaves and deeds relating to Edisto Island, S.C., and St. Luke's Parish, S.C., 1840 and 1854-1859. Private and Confidential.

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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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Seabrook, Whitemarsh B. (Whitemarsh Benjamin), 1795-1855

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Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook (1795-1855) was governor of South Carolina and president of the state Agricultural Society. From the description of Whitemarsh B. Seabrook papers, 1840-1859 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 35733774 From the guide to the Whitemarsh B. Seabrook Papers, 1840-1859, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Governor of South Carolina. From the description of Whitemarsh B. Seabrook co...