Letter [manuscript] : Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., to Thomas C.Reynolds, Covent Garden, London, 1847 April 16.

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...

Reynolds, Thomas C. (Thomas Caute), 1821-1887

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Reynolds was a Missouri lieutenant governor and state legislator. From the description of Letter, October 10, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 436785674 Lawyer, diplomat, and governor and legislator of Missouri. From the description of Papers of Thomas C. Reynolds, 1862-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066662 Attorney in Jefferson City, Missouri. From the description of Letter, 1861. (Duke University Lib...

Coleman, R. H.

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Ritchie, Thomas, 1778-1854

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Virginia journalist and politician. Publisher of the Richmond Enquirer. From the description of Letter to Andrew Russell letter [manuscript], 1839 June 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647893548 American editor and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 1840 June 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270655229 ...

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....