John H. Bills and family papers, 1825-1880 (bulk 1855-1861).

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John H. Bills and family papers, 1825-1880 (bulk 1855-1861).

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Personal and business letters discuss lands in Arkansas, dealings with factors, cotton trade, national and Louisiana state politics, the Democratic Party, the battle of Shiloh, and slave customs and behavior. Prominent correspondents include Daniel Graham, James Walker, and Horace M. Polk. Additional items consist of statements of accounts with various factors, receipts for goods and services, and bills of lading.

0.15 linear ft. (103 items)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6688524

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Bills, John H.

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John H. Bills was a postmaster, merchant, and major of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, who also owned a plantation on Bayou Bartholomew, Louisiana. Bills was the father-in-law of Tennessee and Louisiana legislator Horace M. Polk. From the description of John H. Bills and family papers, 1825-1880 (bulk 1855-1861). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122357261 ...

Polk, Horace M. (Horace Moore), 1819-1883

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Horace M. Polk was a planter on Bayou Bartholomew near Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La., and senatorial delegate from Morehouse and Ouachita parishes to the Louisiana Secession Convention. From the description of Horace M. Polk letter, 1860 Nov. 5. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 776894049 From the description of Horace M. Polk letters, 1860-1868. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 302362758 ...

Democratic Party (U.S.)

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