Letters and biographical sketch, 1846-1848.

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Letters and biographical sketch, 1846-1848.

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Two letters, 1846-1848, from Lewis, and a biographical sketch of him. The letters include: Lewis to Pres. James K. Polk, 1846 Apr. 22, about a naval appointment; and Lewis to William Lowndes Yancey, 1848 June 29, regarding their friendship and political policy toward states rights, the Democratic Party and the Baltimore Platform, slavery, the admission of Calif., and other issues. Pages 14 and 15 of the 1848 June 29 letter were not copied or are missing. The biographical sketch, 23 pp., probably was created 1846-1848, while Hall was in the U.S. Senate. It is a celebratory one, perhaps delivered as a speech.

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Autograph signature clipped from the register of Brown's Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1857 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584435 Lawyer, Ala. legislator, and secessionist. From the description of Letter, 1858 June 15. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479565 Attorney, editor, and politician, William L. Yancey was for many years a resident of Greenville, South Carolina. ...