Autograph album

Item — Box: W0128.01

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This autograph album contains the signatures of approximately 180 representatives of the 28th United States Congress, which was in session between 1844 and 1845. An inscription at the front of the book notes that the journal was presented to Georgia historian Charles Edgeworth Jones by Georgia state representative Thomas J. Chappell on January 1, 1895; Chappell's connection to the Congress is unclear. The book contains the signatures of several notable political figures who were then serving as members of the House of Representatives during the 1844-1845 legislative session. Notable names include former president John Quincy Adams; future vice-president Hannibal Hamlin; future secretary of state Hamilton Fish; and future Confederate vice president Alexander Hamilton Stephens.

Dates

1844 - 1845

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 0.15 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Names

Creator

From the Collection: Hamlin, Hannibal (Signer, Person)
From the Collection: Fish, Hamilton (Signer, Person)
From the Collection: Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
From the Collection: Adams, John Quincy (Signer, Person)
From the Collection: Jones, Charles Edgeworth (Person)
From the Collection: Chappell, Thomas J. (Person)
From the Collection: Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton) (Signer, Person)