Papers, 1795-1897.

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Papers, 1795-1897.

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This collection consists of papers (1795-1846) of Francis Kinloch Huger, mostly documents relating to his attempted rescue of General Lafayette, and papers (1795-1897) of the Huger family, including correspondence and a plantation journal fragment. Correspondence of Francis K. Huger (1773-1855) includes a letter (29 June 1795) from Francis K. Huger at Olmutz to his grandmother Mrs. A.J. Kinloch explaining "the motives of my conduct" and describing his effort to free the Marquis de Lafayette and his subsequent imprisonment; letters (1795) from U.S. Secretary of State Timothy Pickering to Francis K. Huger, Sr., concerning Francis K. Huger's release from Olmutz; and letters ([1797], 1820-1826) from the Marquis de Lafayette to Francis K. Huger which express his gratitude for Huger's rescue attempt on his behalf and which discuss, among other matters, political events in the U.S. and Europe, and the death of Gen. Charles C. Pinckney. Other papers of Francis K. Huger consist of an account (1846), written in the form of a letter to his children, of his participation in the unsuccessful attempt to rescue Lafayette from Olmutz; a related pamphlet [1795] by Bollmann; and a deed of gift in trust (1843) of slaves (named in document) owned by Francis K. Huger. Huger family papers include a diary or journal [1799] of Harriott L. Pinckney (later Mrs. Francis K. Huger) "written in the year that Gen. Washington died when Thos. Pinckney travelled from his Plantation on Santee River, to Philadelphia where Congress then met, with his wife and daughters", describing a journey by carriage from South Carolina to Pennsylvania via Virginia, Washington, D.C., and other locations; a letter (9 June 1795) from Edward Rutledge in Charleston, S.C., to Maj. Thomas Pinckney which discusses family matters, thanks Pinckney for "the appointment of my nephew Charles," and describes improvements at a rice plantation; a note (5 March 1796) from President Washington addressed to "Thomas Pinckney Esqr. or Mr. Deas" concerning the forwarding of certain dispatches; a fragment (1859-1861) of a plantation journal listing slaves at Murry (or Murray) Hill (probably the Savannah River plantation of Joseph A. and Mary Esther Huger) and noting births and deaths of slaves there; a letter (1870) from Prof. A.E. Zishman at Trieste to Mrs. Mary Huger; and a letter (1884) of Jose Nunez.

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Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was born at Chavaniac, Auvergne, in 1757, to an old, illustrious family of the provincial and military nobility. He lost both his parents early: his father was killed by the British at the Battle of Minden when Lafayette was two years old (1759), and when he was thirteen and attending the prestigious Collège de Plessis in Paris both his mother and grandfather died (1770). The latter's death left Lafayette with a si...

Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800

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Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Continental Association and was the youngest signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina from December 1798 until his death. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Rutledge was educated in law at Oxford and studied for and was admitted to the English Bar. Returning to Charleston, he had a successful law practic...

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was twice nominated by the Federalist Party as its presidential candidate in 1804 and 1808, losing both elections. Pinckney was born into a powerful family of aristocratic planters. He practiced law for several years and was elected to the colonial legislature. A supporter of independence from Great Br...

Huger, Francis K.

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Huger, Francis Kinloch, 1773-1855

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Francis Kinloch Huger was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in September, 1773, and died there in 1855. At the age of eight, he was sent to study in England, remaining abroad until he had finished his education and medical studies. He continued his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and received his M.D. He returned to South Carolina and became a planter in Santee rather than practicing medicine. He served in the War of 1812 and after that served in the South Car...

Nunez, Jose.

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Pinckney family.

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Pinckney, Thomas, 1750-1828

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Charleston, S.C. attorney, politician, plantation owner, and Revolutionary War officer. He was the son of Charles Pinckney (ca. 1699-1758) and Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793). Thomas Pinckney was interested in scientific agriculture and authored a number of articles on the subject. From the description of Thomas Pinckney papers, ca. 1790-ca. 1825. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953391 Charleston, South Carolina attorney, soldier, and politici...

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...

Huger family.

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South Carolina family. Francis Kinloch Huger (1773-1855) was a Charleston and Stateburg physician, U.S. Army officer, and South Carolina state legislator. In 1794 Huger was studying medicine in Vienna, Austria, where he met Dr. Erick Bollmann. Huger and Bollmann made an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the Marquis de Lafayette, a prisoner of the fortress of Olmutz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic). Both Huger and Bollmann were afterwards captured and confined at Olmutz until their release in 1795. Fra...

Huger, Mary Esther, 1820-1898

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Mary Esther Huger was born in 1820, the daughter of Colonel Francis Kinloch Huger and Harriott Lucas ("Lucy") Pinckney Huger, (the daughter of General Thomas Pinckney and Elizabeth Motte Pinckney and sister to Thomas Pinckney, Jr., and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, owner of Woodburn). Mary Esther Huger's mother died December 27, 1824, in Philadelphia, PA. The year after her death, Col. Huger sold his estate, Clermont, near Statesburg, SC, and moved to Pendleton, SC, with ...

Bollmann, Erick, 1769-1821

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Epithet: Dr; Hanoverian residing in America British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000217.0x000306 ...

Huger, Joseph A. (Joseph Alston), 1815-1895

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Zishman, A. E.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Huger, Harriott Lucas Pinckney, 1783-1824

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Kinloch, A. J., Mrs.

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