Papers, 1848-1870.

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Papers, 1848-1870.

Papers of Thomas G. Clemson (1807-1888), South Carolina educator, diplomat, and son-in-law of John C. Calhoun. Included are an agreement between Clemson and his overseer Reuben H. Reynolds, 1848; a financial statement, 1849; a letter of introduction, 1865, for James Edward Calhoun to Max Van den Bergh, vice-consul of the United States at Antwerp, in which Clemson comments upon the effects of emancipation on the labor supply in the South; and a letter, 1870, from Anna Maria (Calhoun) Clemson concerning her family's estate.

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Clemson, Thomas Green, 1807-1888

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Thomas Green Clemson (1807-1888) was an engineer, government official, artist, art collector and linguist, promoter of scientific farming and education, founder of Clemson College (now Clemson University). From the description of Thomas Green Clemson papers. 1786-2000, (bulk 1844-1888). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18527953 ...