Papers of the Henry family, 1766-1866.

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Papers of the Henry family, 1766-1866.

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Include letter, 1829, from Robert Hall, Montgomery, Ala., to Garland Brown, Physic Springs, Va., concerning travel to Alabama, Creek Indians, and quality of land in Alabama; letter, 1840, from Henry St. George Tucker, to Wyatt Cardwell, Charlotte Court House, Va., concerning financial matters, a fugitive slave, and comments on the current election. Also include petition, ca. 1780-1790, re: the estate of William Campbell; arrest warrant, 1766, for John Raine, Bedford County, Va.; power of attorney, ca. 1800, for Joel Watkins, Charlotte County, Va.; loyalty oath, 1866, for John Henry, Charlotte County, Va., with photostats. Also include William Wirt's notes, 1791, 1799, ca. 1815, on Patrick Henry's speeches and from a journal of the Convention of 1775; two receipts, 1766, 1783; duty receipt, 1814; and accounts, 1802-1804, of Frank Walthal.

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was for the most part educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, and assisting his father-in-law ...

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...

Raine, John

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Watkins, Joel S., 1932-....

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Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848

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U.S. representative from Virginia, jurist, educator, and soldier. From the description of Henry St. George Tucker correspondence, 1822 November 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980667 Henry St. George Tucker, b. Mataox, Chesterfield County, Va., served in the War of 1812; graduated William and Mary where he studied law; professor of law at UVA where he introduced the Honor Code in 1842; served in the Virginia House of Delegates, practiced law and was chancellor of a priv...

Henry family.

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Virginia family. From the description of Papers of the Henry family, 1766-1866. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32135450 ...

Henry, John Arthur

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John Henry was a resident of Golconda, Illinois in the 1820s. From the description of John Henry letter, 1821. (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 666502750 William Henry Arrowsmith and Mary Glentworth Arrowsmith (1787-1873) were married in 1812 in New York City. She died in Quincy, Illinois. From the description of Arrowsmith - Glentworth genealogical charts, by John A. Henry, 1983. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 324995465 He ...

Walthal, Frank

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Cardwell, Wyatt.

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Campbell, William, 1745-1781

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Hall, Robert (Robert C. M.)

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Robert Hall was a Civil War veteran who had served with the 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. Ellen Hall married Robert in 1896 after the death of his first wife. From the description of Robert and Ellen Hall papers, 1900-1908. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072504 Resident of Belfast, Me.; worked in local theaters. From the description of Robert Hall collection, 1933-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70974010 Robert Hall was...

Brown, Garland.

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