Samford-Wise Papers, 1852-1903.

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Samford-Wise Papers, 1852-1903.

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Correspondence (1856-1860) from Wise to Samford, discussing states' rights, Democratic Party politics, and constitutional support for slavery; letter (1864) from Samford to Wise; miscellaneous correspondence (1860-1868) to Samford; correspondence and notes (1903) on an article about Wise by Alabama Polytechnic Institute professor George Petrie; and maps from the Report of the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey for 1852.

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Auburn University.

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Auburn University.

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Petrie, George, 1866-1947

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Alabama historian. Petrie was appointed professor of history at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University, in 1887. He served as academic dean from 1908 to 1921 and as graduate dean from 1921 until his retirement in 1942. Petrie wrote extensively on Alabama and Southern history, focusing on secession and the Civil War. Petrie's father, George Laurens Petrie, was minister of the Charlottesville (Va.) Presbyterian Church from 1872 to 1928. His grandfather, George Hollinshead Whitefield ...

Samford, William F. (William Flewellen), 1818-1894

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Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Autograph signature clipped from the register of Brown's Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1857 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584435 Lawyer, Ala. legislator, and secessionist. From the description of Letter, 1858 June 15. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479565 Attorney, editor, and politician, William L. Yancey was for many years a resident of Greenville, South Carolina. ...

Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

Democratic Party (U.S.)

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Scott, Dred, 1809-1858

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