Tupper family papers, 1850-1907.

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Tupper family papers, 1850-1907.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32141764

Papers include correspondence, four poems (n.d.), a typescript copy of a Grant of Arms to John Elisha Tupper by Sir George Nayler, Garter King of Arms, memorabilia, ephemera, and photographs, one of a Tupper family home in Georgia. Correspondence includes letters (1850-1854) of Tupper to his wife Virginia concerning family matters, religion, financial matters, hanging of a slave for assault on his owner (April 27, 1854), a letter (1877) from author Martin J. Tupper concerning a visit, two letters (1890-1891) from Samuel Yoer Tupper III to G̀randpa' about publishing a story and saving money, a letter (1889) from H.A. Tupper to his nephew concerning a death in the family, a letter (ca. 1895) from Deas Tupper to his mother about the birth of her sixth child, two letters (1907) concerning the death of Deas Tupper, and a letter (1887) from Samuel Y. Tupper to his grandson about a family dispute and visit.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Nayler, George, Sir, 1764?-1831

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Epithet: Garter King of Arms British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x00038a ...

Tupper, Virginia M., 1825-1905.

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Tupper, H. A. (Henry Allen), 1828-1902

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Tupper family.

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Tupper, John Elisha.

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Tupper, Samuel Yoer, 1817-1891.

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Charleston, South Carolina businessman, partner in Tristram Tupper and Son importing and exporting, and president, Charleston Chamber of Commerce during the Civil War and Reconstruction. From the description of Tupper family papers, 1850-1907. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141764 ...

Tupper, Deas.

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Tupper, Martin Farquhar, 1810-1889

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Martin Farquhar Tupper was born in London, and a severe stutter ended his academic advancement and hopes for a career as a clergyman or lawyer. He turned to writing poetry, and his third book, Proverbial Philosophy, proved to be a best-seller in England and America. Tupper's output was stupendous, and among his works can be found ebullient verses on almost any early Victorian popular concern. Despite his early popularity among the middle-class Victorians, Tupper's only real value, as the Athenae...