Letter, 1826 Oct. 22, Cheraw Union Factory, [S.C.], to Col. James Chesnut, near Camden, S.C.

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Letter, 1826 Oct. 22, Cheraw Union Factory, [S.C.], to Col. James Chesnut, near Camden, S.C.

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Letter discussing news of mutual friends and relatives, the health of the Williams family, their return home from "the Springs," European travels of individuals identified only as "Nick" [the writer's son, Nicholas Williams, surviving spouse of Esthur Serena Chesnut (1797-1822), daughter of the recipient of this letter] and "Mr. Randolph," and recent elections in which "Darlington ... elected Mitchell & turned out [John Dick] Witherspoon."

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Williams family.

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Williams, David Rogerson, 1776-1830

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Governor and U.S. representative from South Carolina, army officer, and publisher. From the description of David Rogerson Williams papers, 1793-1816. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982981 Governor of South Carolina, 1814-1816; lawyer, planter, Brigadier General US Army and manufacturer of hats, shoes, and cotton oil; native of Darlington County, S.C.; educated in Massachusetts and Rhode Island College [now Brown University] (Providence, R.I.); member of U.S. House (1805-18...

Witherspoon, John Dick, 1778-1860.

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Chesnut, James, 1773-1866.

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Camden, S.C. plantation owner and South Carolina state representative and senator. He was the son of John Chesnut (1743-1818) and Sarah Cantey. James Chesnut married Mary Cox (d. 1864) in 1796 and their children included John Chesnut (1799-1839) and James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885). From the description of James Chesnut papers, 1815-1849. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794014 Planter of Kershaw County, S.C.; member of S.C. General A...