Papers, 1836-1901.

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Papers, 1836-1901.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36314313

Collection contains correspondence between various public officials including McConaughy and Thaddeus Stevens, a Republican Senator from Pa. The bulk of the collection refers to Stevens and includes personal letters, Articles of Agreement, deeds, and court petitions. Documents indicate that he was pressured by constituents for rewards. Other papers from the 1860s deal largely with Reconstruction. Stevens lamented the fact that Congress had made no effort to help rebuild destroyed property from the war and at one point, he attempted to impeach the President for his perceived incompetence.

42 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7378791

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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McConaughy, David H.

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Republican party leader of Pa. From the description of Papers, 1836-1901. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36314313 ...

Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

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Lawyer from Pennsylvania who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1859 and served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. After the war, he led the Radical Republicans, opposing both Lincoln and then Andrew Johnson, endorsing military occupation of the South. When Johnson opposed ratification of the 14th Amendment, Stevens led the call for his impeachment. From the description of Letter, Dec. 7, 1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record i...