Papers, 1834-1880.

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Papers, 1834-1880.

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Primarily correspondence, 1834-1872, between Stephens and his half-brother Linton Stephens (1823-1872) concerning Alexander's brotherly advice to Linton and Linton's studies and life at the University of Virginia (1844-1845); political issues such as tariffs, abolition, Whigs, Know-Nothings, Texas, Kansas, and the Confederacy; instructions to and news of Negroes on the Stephens plantation; philosophical thoughts of A.H. Stephens; and family and social life. Papers also include other correspondence of A.H. Stephens, letters between Stephens and his brother Linton's widow, manuscript by A.H. Stephens regarding the independence of the Confederate States of America, and miscellaneous clippings and photographs.

ca. 6 cubic ft.

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