Letters, 1816, 1819, 1821-1828.

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Letters, 1816, 1819, 1821-1828.

These papers are letters of Randolph's close friend, William J. Barksdale, a resident of "Clay Hill," Amelia County, Va. They contain chiefly comments on family and mutual acquaintances, with comments on the political scene interspersed.

35 items (54 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6731734

Library of Virginia

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Barksdale, William J.

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Randolph, John, 1773-1833

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Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...