W. P. Greene ALS, 1859 March 4.

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W. P. Greene ALS, 1859 March 4.

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The collection consists of one letter signed "W.P. Greene esquire" of Schley County, Georgia, in which Greene complains to his cousin that one of his favorite teachers at Chapel Academy is being libeled as an abolitionist by a former teacher who was fired for incompetence. Apparently, the teacher in question was rumoured to have commented that "Negroes [have] as much right to fly round the white ladies as white boys..." According to Greene, however, all the controversy stemmed from the teacher's comment that Frémont would have made a better president than Buchanan.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Epithet: US President British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000128 James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State under President James K. Polk (1845-1849). Source : About the White Hous...

Chapel Academy (Schley County, Ga.)

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Greene, W. P., Esquire.

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John Charles Frémont was an American mapmaker and explorer of the Far West, and an important figure in the U.S. conquest and development of California. He ran unsuccessfully as the first Republican presidential candidate in 1856. Frémont became a multimillionaire in the 1848 California gold bonanza, and in 1850 he was elected one of the state's first two senators. A firm opponent of slavery, he was nominated for the presidency in 1856 by the new Republican Party. In the election h...