Washington family paper, 1841-1877.

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Washington family paper, 1841-1877.

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The earliest letters in this collection were written by William Washington (1810-1849), the third of that name, to John Y. Stock (1809-1876), merchant of Charleston, to Anna Bowen Stock, John Y. Stock's wife and Washington's cousin, and to his wife, Theodosia Narcissa McPherson (1817-1898), between 1841-1848. South Carolina politics and family matters are his chief topics. One of the letters (1841 December 8) describes the impeachment proceedings against Judge [Baylis John] Earle (1795-1844) by John Lyde Wilson (1817-1898). The papers of William Washington's son, J.E. McPherson Washington, include letters to his mother and sister, an autograph album he kept at the University of Virginia in 1855-1856, and a diary (1856) begun at the University of Virginia and continued in Charleston concerning student life, weather, and other matters. The journal also contains many directions for needlework in a different handwriting. The letters begin with his dismissal from West Point (1855) and continue through his early business career and social life in Charleston (1856-1858). They conclude with letters written by Washington while serving as a lieutenant in the Confederate Army at Fort Johnson, S.C. and later in Virginia. There are several letters from fellow officers attesting to his gallantry and popularity. The collection also includes a return (ca. 1790s?) of Capt. James McPherson's Troop of Horse in the 20th Regiment, S.C. Militia; letters to William Washington's daughter, Martha Washington, from Wade Hampton (1818-1902), John L. Manning (1816-1889), George Herbert Sass (1845-1908), and others; miscellaneous poems, some by George Herbert Sass; and notes on the family.

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Washington, Martha, 1731-1802

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Manning, John L. (John Lawrence), 1816-1889

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Washington, Theodosia Narcissa McPherson, 1817-1898.

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South Carolina. Militia. Regiment, 20th.

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Washington, William, 1810-1849.

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Earle, Baylis John, 1795-1844

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Washington family.

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Charleston, South Carolina family. From the description of Washington family paper, 1841-1877. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144354 ...

Wilson, John Lyde, 1784-1849

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Washington, J. E. McPherson.

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Stock, John Y., 1809-1876.

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Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902

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Wade Hampton (1818-1902) was a planter, Confederate officer, governor of South Carolina, and United States senator. From the guide to the Wade Hampton Papers, ., 1813-1891, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) South Carolina governor. From the description of Letter : Columbia, S.C., to Gen. Conner, 1880 October 31. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32140158 Confederate Army off...

Sass, George Herbert, 1845-1908.

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Charleston, S.C. attorney and writer. Sass wrote poetry under the pen name "Barton Grey," and as a member of the editorial staff of the News & Courier, a Charleston newspaper, he contributed book reviews, drama criticism, and other articles. In 1883 he married Anna Eliza Ravenel. From the description of George Herbert Sass papers, 1862-1941. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794345 Author, of Charleston, S.C. From the description ...