John Ewing Colhoun papers, 1763-1951.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

John Ewing Colhoun papers, 1763-1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43602727

Chiefly business records re plantation operations and Colhoun's legal practice including document, 17 May 1777, re transfer of female slave from James Gambel; letter, 9 May 1786, Silver Bluff, S.C., Thomas Galphin, to John Ewing Colhoun, Charleston, S.C., re missing boat, corn crops, and postponement of court case; letters, 19 Sept. 1789-14 Apr. 1796, John Lewis Gervais, to John Ewing Colhoun, re plantation affairs, management of African-American slaves, and legal advice. Letter, 30 June 1792, E. Pickens, to Colhoun, Pendleton District, S.C., re court case concerning confiscation of land from Loyalist during Revolutionary War; letter, 29 Apr. 1794, John Palmer, to Colhoun, re appointment of an overseer; permit, 6 Mar. 1795, re travel of a Native American employed by Colhoun; court records, 29 Aug. 1798, Twelve Mile River, Pendleton District, S.C., documenting trial of slaves for attempt to poison John Ewing Colhoun. Letter, 3 Dec. 1801, Columbia, S.C., Robert Anderson, to John Ewing Colhoun, re election of Thomas Sumter to U.S. Senate, death of Judge Ramsay, Joseph Brevard's election as Ramsay's replacement, Federalists and Republicans, and financial situation of S.C.; 3 letters, 21 Apr. 1819, 6 Nov 1822, and undated, Floride Colhoun, to James Edward Calhoun, U.S. Frigate Congress and Pendleton, S.C., re poor market for cotton and rice, requesting money, and possible visit by John C[aldwell] Calhoun.

422 items.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7529774

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

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

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rp3z99 (person)

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...

Palmer, John, active 1818

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j96fgt (person)

Galphin, Thomas

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68g8t4w (person)

Calhoun, James Edward, 1798-1889.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64c2mqg (person)

Colhoun, Floride Bonneau, 1765-1836

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68p6728 (person)

Colhoun, John Ewing, 1751-1802

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nv9hkk (person)

Planter and lawyer of Charleston, S.C., and Pendleton District (now known as Pickens and Anderson Counties), S.C.; member of S.C. Senate, 1801; member of U.S. Senate, 1801-1802; member of S.C. House, 1778-1800; husband of Floride Bonneau Colhoun; father of John Ewing Colhoun, Jr. (1791-1847); father-in-law of John C. Calhoun (1782-1850). From the description of John Ewing Colhoun papers, 1763-1951. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43602727 John Ewing Colho...

Pickens, Ezekiel, 1768-1854

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65t3tjw (person)