Papers, 1806-1840.

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Papers, 1806-1840.

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These papers represent some of the chief interests of Garnett's life: Virginia and national politics and government, political philisophy, and agriculture. The papers include four letters from Garnett to James Hunter, 1807-1823, all dealing with politics at the state and national level. There are six letters from Garnett to R.M.T. Hunter, his nephew, from December 21, 1835-April 7, 1840; these comment on Virginia and national politics and offer guidance in his political career. Transcripts of letters exchanged between Garnett and John Randolph of Roanoke, December 25, 1809, and January 9, 1810, comment on Randolph's health and the general political scene. There are two letters from John Taylor of Caroline: one dated January 28, 1806, requesting Garnett to inform Mr. Key of the delays in a case he was to present in court; and another dated February 7, 1823, regarding the growth of federal power and the need to understand the workings of Congress in order to achieve results. There are two letters, Dec. 6, 1807, and Jan. 27, 1808, from Garnett which cover the local and national political scene of the time, including opposition to the trade embargo and the Republican caucus of 1808. An anti-protective tariff essay, ca. 1820 is entitled "The Memorial of 'The Virginia Society for promoting Agriculture' to the Congress of the United States ..." is included, as are other attacks against the protective tariff by the Virginia Agricultural Society of Fredericksburg. "To Res No. 2" and "To Res. no. 3," ca. 1820, reply to a series of articles in the Washington Aurora which attacked "Remonstrance of the Virginia Agricultural Society of Fredericksburg." "Familiar Dialogue between two old political Cronies - a New Yorker, and a Virginian," and "Dialogue the second. Between the two old political Cronies. Scene Richmond, Va." ca. 1837-1840, are whimsical discussions on the evils of party politics and Martin Van Buren's presidency, and promote the Whig Party. "An argument in the favour of Infant Baptism," and notes and Biblical quotations on infant baptism, ante 1843, discuss historical and Biblical precedents. Finally, a weather and agricultural journal, Jan.-Nov. 1815, gives detailed weather and farming observations.

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Virginia Congressman. From the description of Letter to Robert Selden Garnett [manuscript], 1824 May 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647826837 Educator, legislator, and agriculturist, of Aldie (Loudoun Co.), Va. From the description of Papers, 1733-1923. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562313 J.M Garnett (1770-1843) was a legislator, agriculturist, and educator residing at "Elmwood," Essex County, Virginia, all of his l...