Papers, 1842-1862.

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Papers, 1842-1862.

Papers include letters referring to secession, the proposed attack on Fort Sumter, the future of the Confederacy, the relocation of mortar batteries on James Island, and the defense of Charleston; poetry written by Jamison, 1851; and routine material pertaining to Jamison's responsibilities as secretary of war for South Carolina.

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Jamison, D. F. (David Flavel), 1810-1864

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Planter, author, and politician, from Barnwell County, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1842-1862. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851570 Attorney; author; planter; member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1836-1848; secession leader; president, South Carolina secession convention, 1860; presiding judge, Confederate military courts, 1862-1864. From the description of David Flavel Jamison papers, 1850-1928; (bulk, 1861-1865). (Universi...