Papers, 1816-1898.

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Papers, 1816-1898.

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Collection consists primarily of correspondence, 1829-1876, of Henry Alexander Wise (1806-1876) as a United States congressman in Washington, D.C., governor of Virginia, attorney in Accomack County and Richmond, Va., and United States minister to Brazil, in part concerning state and national politics, the Democratic Party, Reconstruction in Virginia, dueling among members of Congress, American foreign policy and trade, and family affairs. Includes correspondence with his wife Anne Elizabeth (Jennings) Wise (1808-1837), sons Henry Alexander Wise (1834- 1869) and Obadiah Jennings Wise (1831-1862), and others. Also, includes other materials by or concerning Henry Alexander Wise and other members of the Wise family of Virginia.

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Democratic Party

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United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Wise family.

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Wise, Obadiah Jennings, 1831-1862.

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Wise, Henry Alexander, 1834-1869.

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Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

Wise, Anne Elizabeth Jennings, 1808-1837.

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Virginia. Governor (1856-1860 : Wise)

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