Letter, 1855 Dec. 16.

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Letter, 1855 Dec. 16.

Letter (with typed transcript) from Wright to his brother, Marcus Joseph Wright, discussing the Know Nothing Party (American Party) and political figures in Washington, D.C.

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American Party

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One of the most famous incidents of anti-Catholic sentiment expression occurred August 11, 1834; non-Catholic rioters looted and burned the Ursuline Convent of Mount Benedict in Charlestown, MA. Anti-Catholic violence also erupted in Philadelphia when 13 people were killed in riots in 1835. Activities by the American Nativist Party in Kensington, Pennsylvania, in 1844 also sparked anti-Catholic riots. In the 1850s, the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, was partly founded on a...

Wright, John Vines, 1828-1908

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U.S. representative from Tennessee. From the description of Letter, 1855 Dec. 16. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70941689 John V. Wright (1828-1908) was a United States representative, 1855-1861, a Confederate colonel and congressman, a Tennessee supreme court judge, and a federal official. From the guide to the John Vines Wright Scrapbooks, ., 1907-1920, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Colle...

Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922

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Wright, a Memphis, Tennessee lawyer, joined the Confederate army, and became a brigadier general in December 1862. After the war he collected material for the Official Records. From the description of Letter, July 7, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 477282755 Confederate general, author. From the description of Papers of Marcus Joseph Wright, 1872-1901. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958249 Marcus Joseph ...