Easby-Smith family papers, 1837-1871.

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Easby-Smith family papers, 1837-1871.

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Chiefly correspondence of William Russell Smith with his wife, Wilhelmine, relating to the seccession of Alabama and to Confederate congressional affairs. Also includes correspondence (1837-1848) of Smith's father-in-law, William Easby, with Millard Fillmore and others.

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Easby, William, 1791-1854

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Easby family.

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Smith, William Russell, 1815-1896

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U.S. and Confederate representative from Alabama, president of the University of Alabama, poet, and author. From the description of William Russell Smith papers, 1860-1903 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23981922 William Russell Smith (1815-1896) was a United States and Confederate representative from Alabama, president of the University of Alabama, poet, and author. Smith was married to Wilhelmine M. Easby Smith (fl. 1898-1903). Their daughter was Mary Smith (fl. 1862-187...

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...

Confederate States of America. Congress

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On February 4, 1861, representatives from 6 of the seceded states assembled in Montgomery, Alabama, to organize the Confederate States of America. At this time, the representatives drafted a provisional constitution and declared a provisional legislature. They selected Jefferson Davis to serve as their president. The provisional congress continued to meet in Montgomery until May 20, 1861, when the provisional capital moved to Richmond, Virginia. A permanent government and constitution were ratif...

Smith, Wilhelmine M. Easby

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Wilhelmine M. Easby, daughter of William and Agnes M. Easby, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1835. She married William Russell Smith, politician and later president of the University of Alabama (1869-1871), on 14 June 1854; she was his third wife. The couple had two children: James S. and William. William Russell Smith died on 26 February 1896 in Washington, D.C.. She died in Washington, D.C. in 1918. From the guide to the Wilhelmine M. Easby-Smith letters MSS. 0467., 1896 June 9, 15...

Smith family.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 26th

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