Papers : of the Stuart family, 1785-1881.

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Papers : of the Stuart family, 1785-1881.

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The collection contains the personal and legal papers of Archibald Stuart (1757-1826) of Staunton, Va., while an attorney and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, including correspondence, 1785-1831, some concerning the Missouri Compromise, pension claims, presidential electors, and John Quincy Adams; draft of the proposed 1785 Virginia constitution drawn by Thomas Jefferson; resolution concerning the Treaty of Paris; petition, ca. 1794, to the General Assembly for a constitutional convention; bonds, 1787-1816; agreements, 1787-1817, concerning land in Augusta County, Va., and slaves; appointment as deputy attorney; inventory of his estate; and legal documents, 1797-1811, concerning his executorship of the estate of Hugh Donaghe. Also, includes the papers of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart (1807- 1891), including those relating to his law practice in Staunton and correspondence, 1836-1881, some concerning secession, The Industrial South (periodical), mineral resources in Virginia, and a monument to Henry Clay. In addition, there are miscellaneous family letters, 1782-1836.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

Stuart family.

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Staunton, Va., family. From the description of Papers : of the Stuart family, 1785-1881. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30372673 ...

Stuart, Archibald, 1757-1832

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Archibald Stuart was born near Staunton, Va. in 1757. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He fought at Guilford Court House and in the Yorktown Campaign. Stuart studied law under Thomas Jefferson and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He aligned with Madison and favored the ratification of the United States Constitution. He served in the Virginia Senate and was a judge of the Virginia General Court. From the description of Pa...

Donaghe, Hugh.

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Stuart, Alexander H. H. (Alexander Hugh Holmes), 1807-1891

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U.S. representative from Virginia and U.S. secretary of the interior. From the description of Alexander H. Stuart papers, 1790-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980828 U.S. Representative from Virginia; Secretary of the Interior under Milliard Fillmore; Virginia State Senator and Delegate; Rector of the University of Virginia. From the description of Letters from Alexander H.H. Stuart, 1839-1887. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 52598006 ...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...