Papers : of William Wirt, 1819-1875 (bulk 1843-1845).

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Papers : of William Wirt, 1819-1875 (bulk 1843-1845).

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The collection contains letters from William Wirt to General Jessup (legal opinion and fee charged and invitation to a small party), John C. Calhoun (Orange County, Virginia, seal), Smith Thompson, secretary of the Navy (pay of suspended officers), John D. Dutton (court decision on estate and receipt of payment), and Joseph E. Cogswell (summer vacation plans for William C. Wirt). There are also love letters from William C. Wirt to Bettie S. Payne, congratulations from his sister on their marriage, and condolences from George W. Lewis on the death of Bettie's father. There are also copies of home remedies and the Star-spangled Banner.

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James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library

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James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library

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Wirt, William, 1772-1834

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William Wirt (November 8, 1772 – February 18, 1834) was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. He was the longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history. He was also the Anti-Masonic nominee for president in the 1832 election. Wirt grew up in Maryland but pursued a legal career in Virginia, passing the Virginia bar in 1792. After holding various positions, he served as the prosecutor in Aaron Burr's...

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Dutton, John D.

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Jessup, General,

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Lewis, G. W.

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Wirt, Bettie S. Payne.

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Cogswell, Joseph Green

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Epithet: LLD Superintendent of the Astor Library, New York British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000246.0x00004b ...

Wirt, William C., Dr.

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Thompson, Smith, 1768-1843

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Smith Thompson (1768-1843) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and United States Secretary of the Navy. From the guide to the Smith Thompson Letter, ., 1822, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Smith Thompson (1768-1843), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and United States Secretary of the Navy. From the description of Smith Thompson letter, 1822 [manuscript]. WorldCat ...