Papers, 1756-1873.

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Papers, 1756-1873.

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Miscellaneous papers. Topics include mortgage regulations in South Carolina, 1821; judicial reform in South Carolina, 1827; Federal financial assistance for a railroad in Charleston, 1830; the constitutionality of Federal treasury notes; politics; the plight of an American citizen imprisoned in Mexico; and a lawsuit, 1851, of Thompson against Gilbert L. Thompson and Richard I. Coxe for failure to pay for his services as lobbyist on behalf of American citizens holding claims against Mexico, 1851. Writers of letters include David Johnson, William Ballard Preston, and Hugh Swinton Legaré.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Legaré, Hugh Swinton 1797?-1843

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Legare was a lawyer and legislator whose career included terms in the South Carolina legislature and in Congress (elected 1836). In 1841, President Tyler appointed him attorney-general. From the description of Letter to B. Northrup, 22 September 1841. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234341782 Lawyer, editor, and politician, from Charleston, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1837-1843. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19865911 ...

Thompson, Gilbert L.

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Thompson, Waddy, 1798-1868

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Waddy Thompson, a member of the Whig party of South Carolina, served in the state legislature, U. S. Congress, and as Minister to Mexico. From the description of Waddy Thompson letter, 1848 Jan. 14. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244566435 South Carolina politician; United States minister to Mexico, 1842-1844. From the description of Waddy Thompson papers, 1823-1851 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23304922 American lawyer, politician...

Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862

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The "W. B. Preston" listed on the architectural plan is believed to be William Ballard Preston (1805-1862), representative from Virginia to the United States Congress and later to the Confederate States Congress until his death. From the description of William Ballard Preston architectural plan, circa 19th century. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122467749 William Ballard Preston was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on 29 November 1805. A prominent lawye...

Coxe, Richard I.

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Johnson, D. C. (David Carlton), 1936-

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Johnson was a poet. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1958. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863572 ...