John C. Calhoun papers, 1819-1850.

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John C. Calhoun papers, 1819-1850.

Chiefly correspondence (1819-1849) of Calhoun with John R. Mathewes and Littleton Waller Tazewell; manuscript of Calhoun's last senate speech (1850 March 4) pertaining to the Compromise of 1850; list of rules (1828) for the U.S. commissioner of public buildings; and other papers.

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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...

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Mathewes, John R. (John Raven), 1788-1867

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Merchant of Charleston, S.C. From the description of John Raven Mathewes papers, 1802-1851. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42576033 ...

Tazewell, Littleton Waller, 1774-1860

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Governor of Virginia. From the description of Letters of Littleton Waller Tazewell [manuscript], 1795-1836. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647816521 U.S. senator from Virginia, 1824-1832; governor of Virginia, 1834-1836. From the description of AL (draft), [1829 Feb.], Washington, D.C., to Andrew Jackson. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506931 Governor of Virginia; United States Senator. From the descri...

United States. Congress. Senate

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