Papers, 1819-1857.

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Papers, 1819-1857.

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Primarily letters, 1819-1831, of Laura Henrietta (Wirt) Randall (1803-1834) of Richmond, Va., Washington, D.C., and Jefferson County, Fla., to her friend, Louisa Elizabeth (Cabell) Carrington (1798-1865) of Virginia. Most of the letters date from before Laura's marriage in 1827 and chronicle social life in Washington, D.C., where her father, William Wirt (1772-1834), served as attorney general for the United States. Later letters discuss her marriage, children, and emigration to Florida. As a whole, the collection illuminates the history of girlhood, courtship, motherhood, and migration in antebellum America.

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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...

Randall, Laura Henrietta Wirt, 1803-1834.

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Carrington, Louisa Elizabeth Cabell, 1798-1865.

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