Alexander Hamilton Stephens papers, 1834-1872.

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Alexander Hamilton Stephens papers, 1834-1872.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26380318

Microfilm items consist primarily of correspondence, 1861-1862, between Alexander H. Stephens and his brother, Linton Stephens, who was a lieutenant colonel of the 15th Georgia Regiment, C.S.A.; with some additional correspondence, mostly relating to family matters and involving H. H. Cumming, James Gardner Jr., and Herschel V. Johnson. Other items include a letter, 18 March 1850, from A.H. Stephens recommending Lucien W. Dawson, son of William Crosby Dawson, for an appointment as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy; a letter (photocopy), 1861, to Stephens from Thomas O. Moore, governor of Louisiana, certifying that the eight electors for President and Vice President of the Confederacy had been elected, and had voted for Davis and Stephens unanimously; and a letter (photocopy), 5 December 1862, from members of the Georgia legislature asking Stephens to address them on the present crisis.

About 3000 items, including microfilm, photocopies, 1 original letter.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7162028

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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