Gurley family papers, 1781-1887 (bulk 1805-1842).

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Gurley family papers, 1781-1887 (bulk 1805-1842).

This collection consists of personal and professional papers of members of the Gurley family, primarily of Louisiana. Included are handwritten correspondence, diaries, certificates, financial documents, printed letters, genealogical information, newspaper clippings and other printed items. Much of the collection concerns the political career of Henry Hosford Gurley, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. Included in the collection are two invitations to dinner with the president, as well as letters written to various Gurley family members by John McDonogh, Alexander Hamilton, Edward Livingston, Henry Clay, Zachary Taylor, and William Henry Harrison.

1 linear foot (2 boxes)

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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

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American colonization society

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Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817.

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Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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Gurley family.

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Henry Hosford Gurley (1788-1833) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Louisiana for four terms, 1823-1831. His brother, John Ward Gurley (1778-1808), served as the attorney general of the Territory of Orleans. R. R. Gurley (1797-1872) worked with anti-slavery movements and the American Colonization Society. From the description of Gurley family papers, 1781-1887 (bulk 1805-1842). (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 777864373 ...

Gurley, Henry Hosford, 1788-1833

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McDonogh, John, 1779-1850

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Merchant and philanthropist, from New Orleans, La. From the description of Papers, 1802-1950; (bulk 1802-1851). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902810 Business and philanthropist. From the description of Letter of John McDonogh, 1819. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454505 John McDonogh was a businessman, planter and educational philanthropist. A successful land speculator, McDonogh purchased large tracts of land in Louisiana and Florid...

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