Papers, 1846-1860.

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Papers, 1846-1860.

Letters of Henry Washington Hilliard, noted orator and congressman from Alabama, to Nathaniel Niles concerning Hilliard's re- election to Congress in 1846 and aspirations for the speakership of the House of Representatives; politics in Alabama; Hilliard's strong Union sentiments; the possibility of diplomatic posts for Hilliard, 1851, and Niles, 1857; and the difficulties of maintaining a Unionist position in Alabama in 1860.

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Niles, Nathaniel, 1835-1917

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Lawyer, New York, N.Y.; resident of Morris County, N.J.; speaker of New Jersey Assembly. From the description of Nathaniel Niles letters to James Phinney Baxter, 1906. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 233832169 ...