Letter, 1836 Feb. 23, Riceburg, Ga., to Mr. L. Whitaker, Camden, S.C.

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Letter, 1836 Feb. 23, Riceburg, Ga., to Mr. L. Whitaker, Camden, S.C.

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Letter written en route to St. Mary's, Ga.; reporting having traveled twenty miles and plans to travel six miles farther before stopping; commenting on the leadership of Col. [Pierce Mason] Butler, "very rigid but quite the gent[lema]n," and requesting that Whitaker attend to Kennedy's "planting interest" including mention of his overseer, "direct McDonald to do just as for yourself." Includes post script, "Say to anyone who enquires that all are well, men and horses." Back page of letter is damaged, first name of recipient, "Mr. [?] L. Whitaker," is missing from the address.

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Whitaker, Luke

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Kennedy, William, fl. 1836.

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Lieutenant Colonel from Camden, S.C.; fought in the Second Seminole War in Col. R.H. Goodwyn's S.C. Regiment of Mounted Volunteers. From the description of Letter, 1836 Feb. 23, Riceburg, Ga., to Mr. L. Whitaker, Camden, S.C. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31028246 ...

Butler, Pierce Mason, 1798-1847

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South Carolina banker, U.S. Army officer, and South Carolina governor. Pierce Mason Butler spent much of his military service at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and in 1838 was named agent to the Cherokees. From the description of Letter : Fort Gibson, Okla., to J.C. Spencer, Washington, D.C., 1842 Dec. 27. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144186 Governor of South Carolina and army officer. From the description of Pierce Mason Butler papers, ...