General Paul Quattlebaum papers. 1817-1890, (bulk 1850-1880).

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General Paul Quattlebaum papers. 1817-1890, (bulk 1850-1880).

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Most of the correspondence is between General Paul Quattlebaum (1812-1890) and his son Cephas during the decades after the Civil War. There are a few letters from Quattlebaum concerning attempts to secure promotions for two of his sons in the Confederate Army, Theodore Adolphus Quattlebaum (1842-1865) and Edwin Ruffin Quattlebaum (1844-1906). Notable correspondents include James Henry Hammond, Governor M.L. Bonham of South Carolina, and General James Conner. There is a folder documenting the settlement of the estate of John Quattlebaum, Paul's father, during the 1850's; two criminal inditements against slaves, 1853; and a financial note from John Taylor to Robert F. Withers, 1817.

.15 cubic ft. 1 box.

Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7119345

Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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Bonham, M. L.

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Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864

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James Henry Hammond (1807-1864) was a lawyer and planter, and an early advocate of nullification and secession. He was Democratic governor of South Carolina for the period 1842 to 1844, and was a U.S. Senator, for the period 1857 to 1860. As a senator he began to doubt the wisdom of secession. From the description of Papers, 1823-1875. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259405 James henry Hammond (1807-1864) was a South Carolina planter who served in the ...

Quattlebaum, John.

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Quattlebaum, Paul, 1886-1964

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The Quattlebaums were German Protestant pioneers who helped settle the "Dutch Fork" area of South Carolina (present Lexington and Newberry Counties) in the mid-1760's. The family has provided South Carolina with political leaders, engineers, soldiers, teachers, farmers, and executives for more than 200 years. Four generations of the Quattlebaum family are represented in this collection. From the description of Quattlebaum family papers. 1817-2003, (bulk 1880-1963). (Clemson Universit...

Quattlebaum, Paul, 1812-1890

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Paul Quattlebaum served as a captan in the Seminole Indian campaign, 1835-1836. He served as a member of the South carolina House of Representatives, 1840-1844 and State Senator, 1848-1852. Member of the Secession Convention and signer of the Ordinance of Secession. Built lumber and flour mill. From the description of General Paul Quattlebaum papers. 1817-1890, (bulk 1850-1880). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23734378 Proprietor of a lumber business, flo...

Quattlebaum, Cephas Perry, 1812-1929.

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Conner, James, 1829-1883.

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A native of Charleston, S.C., James Conner was an attorney and a Confederate general. He served as U.S. District Attorney and S.C. Attorney General (1876), and became a member of the Confederate military court of the 2nd Corps in 1863. He was the son of Henry Workman Conner (1797-1861) and Julia Ann M. Courtney (1804-1881). He married Sallie Enders of Richmond, Va. From the description of James Conner papers, 1843-1899. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 367...

Burt, Armistead.

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