Papers of John Rutledge, 1782-1872.

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Papers of John Rutledge, 1782-1872.

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Chiefly letters written to Rutledge by his friends, his brothers in Charleston, S.C., political leaders, and government officials, relating to his travels in Europe and to his political activities. Includes material relating to business and personal affairs; letters from Rutledge to his father-in-law, Bishop Robert Smith, written during Rutledge's congressional service; business papers of Hugh Rose, a South Carolina planter whose daughter married Rutledge's son; papers of Abram A. Massias, major and paymaster in the U.S. Army; and papers of other members of the Rutledge family. Correspondents include William Short and Harrison Gray Otis.

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Rutledge family

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Rutledge, John, 1766-1819

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Lawyer, planter, and U.S. representative from South Carolina. From the description of Papers of John Rutledge, 1782-1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82466018 John Rutledge (1766-1819) of South Carolina was the son of Governor John Rutledge (1739-1800). He studied in Charleston and Philadelphia and traveled in Europe in 1787 through early 1790. His wife was Sarah Motte Smith. He practiced law in Charleston, was a planter in the Savannah River area, served in the South Car...

Short, William, 1759-1849

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William Short was born in Surry County, Virginia, in 1759, the son of William Short and Elizabeth (Skipwith) Short. He graduated in 1779 from the College of William and Mary where he had been one of the founders of Phi Beta Kappa. He acted as Thomas Jefferson's private secretary in Paris and as secretary of legation and charge d'affairs. He was minister to The Hague. He participated in negotiations of the Pinchney Treaty with Spain. Short died in 1849. From the guide to the William S...

Rose, Hugh, 1756-1811

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Massias, Abram A.

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Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848

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American statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Joseph Gales, Esq., 1830 Sept. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609817 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, 1797 May 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270610680 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, possibly to Judge John Lowell, 1791 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609819 Otis's career included terms as a judge of ...

Smith, Robert, 1732-1801

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Robert Smith was a Revolutionay patriot and the first Episcopal bishop of South Carolina. He was the rector of St. Philip's Church (Charleston, SC), an early trustee of the College of Charleston, and the first president of the College. From the description of Collection, 1785-1802. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 47016987 Robert Smith was the rector of St. Philip's Church (Charleston, S.C.); first Episcopal bishop of South Carolina and first President of the Col...