William Gilmore Simms letters, 1842; 1845 [manuscript].

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William Gilmore Simms letters, 1842; 1845 [manuscript].

An invitation, 14 September 1842, to William Gilmore Simms to deliver a lecture before the Tuscaloosa Lyceum during his visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala., the ensuing winter, signed by A. B. Meek, Robert T. Clyde, and D. H. Robinson; and a letter, 2 April 1845, from Simms to Charles S. Palmer, c/o Wiley and Putnam, New York, in regard to two autograph letters of Francis Marion (1732-1795) in Simms's possession.

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Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

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Author, poet, and editor of South Carolina. From the description of William Gilmore Simms papers, 1735-1987. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 766024802 South Carolina author. From the description of ALsS : Woodland, near Midway, S.C., to his publishers, Philadelphia, 1840-1843. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525116 Poet and author. From the description of William Gilmore Simms correspondence, 1842-...

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795

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Francis Marion organized his brigade of South Carolina militia late in 1780. From the description of Orderly book of Marion's Brigade of South Carolina militia, 1781, Feb. 16 - 1782, Dec. 15. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560055 General Marion is known as the "Swamp Fox" since he based his guerrilla operations in the South Carolina low country. From the description of ALS, 1781 May 29 : Georgetown, to Major ...