Wilson Lumpkin papers, 1828-1869.

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Wilson Lumpkin papers, 1828-1869.

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The collection consists of papers of Wilson Lumpkin from 1828-1869. The papers consist mainly of personal correspondence (1828-1859) from Lumpkin to his wife, Annis Hopkins Lumpkin, and children written from Washington, D.C. while he was serving as a U.S. Representative and Senator and during his involvement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The collection also includes a "memorandum" notebook (1838-1869) in which Lumpkin recorded a few diary entries, genealogical notes, recollections of his childhood and political career, and lists of slave births.

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870

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