William Pinckney McBee papers, 1819-1937.

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William Pinckney McBee papers, 1819-1937.

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Family letters, primarily from W.P. McBee to his wife Harriet written from various locations due to McBee's career developing the South Carolina Railroad Co., conducting his political campaigns, and serving in the General Assembly, including receipt, 1 Jan. 1833, for slave, William, from Behethland and W[illiam] P. Butler to Harriet McBee; and letter, 9 June 1846, [Lincolnton, N.C.], from J.T.] Alexander, re visit of Gen. [Waddy] Thompson. Including 2 letters, ca. 30 Apr. and 7 May [1848, Greenville, S.C.] to [Harriet McBee], Edgefield C.H., who was caring for her dying aunt, Emmala Butler Thompson [Mrs. Waddy Thompson, Jr.], reporting Charles Elford's purchase of a "Melodion" for the [First?] Baptist church; 26 Jan. [1849], Greenville, S.C., to V[ardry] A[lexander] McBee, Lincolnton, N.C, relating news of the Sons of Temperance and William B. Leary's organization of a division in Greenville, S.C., and expressing concern re a law suit filed by a local hotel owner against Greenville's new anti-liquor ordinance. Items re McBee's interests in the S.C. Railroad Co. and his political career include 3 letters, 6, 9, and 22 Apr. 1851, various "Engineers Camps" in Newberry County, S.C., to wife Harriet, re living conditions and work "running line"; and text of speech, [1852], made during campaign for election to Legislature replying to attacks made by [Benjamin Franklin] Perry in his newspaper. Letters, 1852-1856, Columbia and Greenville, S.C., to his wife at Greenville and Barnwell, re his work as a legislator, the bank, the Blue Ridge Railroad bill, popular election of electors, and common schools; and reports of local news, including 8 Dec. 1854, re a fire at the office of Dr. [Robert Wilson] Gibbes; a visit to [Trinity] Episcopal Church and impression of a sermon by [Peter J.] Shand; and letter, [1856] re attendance at the [Democratic National] Convention in Charleston, S.C. Letter, 4 Feb. 1857, "Senate Chamber," A.P. Butler to Benson [John] Lossing, New York, N.Y., re his History of the United States; and 8 letters, 1852-1857, Greenville, S.C., Alex McBee to W.P. McBee, Columbia and Aiken, S.C., re financial arrangements, plans by his father, [Vardry A. McBee], to build a stone and brick mill, and mention of [William] Gregg as president of the railroad; and letter, 4 Apr. 1901, Norfolk, Va., V[ardry].E. ["Bunch"] McBee, to Susanne, re rise of Seaboard Railroad stock and his activities in the stock market.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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State Representative, of Greenville, S.C., in 40th and 41st General Assembly (ca. 1852-1856); husband of Harriet Butler McBee (1823-1901), a union that produced four children. From the description of William Pinckney McBee papers, 1819-1937. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 37396258 ...

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