Records, 1854-1888.

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Records, 1854-1888.

Letter, 13 Feb. 1855, Charleston, S.C., Esther B. Cheesborough to Lucy Young, expressing thanks for fifty dollars and informing her that the association's treasury held more than seven thousand dollars; manuscript, 29 Mar. 1888, Louis D. DeSaussure and Fannie E. DeSaussure, certifying election of M[ary] A[marinthia] Snowden, president and Harriet P. Stoney, treasurer; and invitation, 26 Apr. 1887, to the unveiling ceremonies of the Calhoun monument erected on Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. Also includes circular letter, Feb. 1854, signed by Esther Monk, president, requesting aid; unveiling ceremonies ribbon; and blank subscription list.

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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...

Cheesborough, Esther B., b. 1826

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Young, Lucy

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Ladies' Calhoun Monument Association.

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Snowden, Mary Amerinthia Yates, 1819-1898.

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DeSaussure, Fannie E.

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Stoney, Harriet P.

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Monk, Esther.

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DeSaussure, Louis D., approximately 1820-

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Slave auctioneer, of Charleston, S.C.; son of Henry Alexander DeSaussure (1788-1865) and Susan Boone DeSaussure (1789-1864). From the description of Louis D. DeSaussure papers, 1852 Sept. 25-1854 Feb. 11. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 34792593 ...