Letter : to Thomas Smith Grimke, 1832 October 6.

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Letter : to Thomas Smith Grimke, 1832 October 6.

Marshall comments on the nullification move in South Carolina. He also reflects on his biography of George Washington.

2 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6687596

Library of Virginia

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

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John Marshall (1755-1835) was born near Germantown, Prince William (currently Fauquier) County, Virginia on 24 September 1755 to parents Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith. From 1775-1781, Marshall served in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. During the spring and summer of 1780, Marshall attended classes at the College of William and Mary and received his license to practice law. After the war, he moved to Richmond, Virginia and began his practice. Marshall married M...

Grimké, Thomas Smith, 1786-1834

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Grimké served many benevolent causes and specifically peace. Brother of abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimké, Thomas Smith Grimké was a jurist and a writer. From the description of ALS, 1825 November, South Carolina to William McDowall Tart. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 44929911 Born in Charleston, South Carolina; practiced law and served as a state senator 1826-1830; championed temperance and world peace and supported a religious, utilitarian educa...