William H. Garland papers, 1841-1872.

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William H. Garland papers, 1841-1872.

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Chiefly family correspondence written from Charleston, Laurens, and Sumter, S.C, re family activities, seasonal farming and plantation operations, Civil War, and Reconstruction. Including letter, 5 Apr. 1850, Charleston, S.C., from "Ann," to her cousin William H. Garland, Savannah, Ga., re funeral of John C. Calhoun; letter, 26 Sept. 1862, Columbia, S.C., from J.J. O'Connell, to William H. Garland, Newberry, S.C., re marriage arrangements. Letter, 18 Mar. 1863, Laurens, S.C., from William H. Garland, to his wife, re government agent, speculators, and fixed pricing; and letter, 25 Oct. 1868, Sumter, S.C., from William H. Garland, Jr., to his father, W.H. Garland, re racial tensions with African-American freedmen and difficulties of life during Reconstruction.

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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Garland, William H., fl. 1872.

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Planter in South Carolina counties of Laurens and Newberry. From the description of William H. Garland papers, 1841-1872. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 41979814 ...

Garland family.

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O'Connell, J. J.

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