United States -- History -- 1783-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Archibald Gilchrist to Colonel John McHall Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4847
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a four-page stampless folded letter dated September 12, 1839, from Alabama lawyer Archibald Gilchrist to Colonel John McHall of Washington, Alabama. The letter, annotated “By Boy,” was hand-delivered by an enslaved worker and concerns an upcoming trial involving the Tobin family. Gilchrist expresses concern over the illness of a Mr. Crawford, a potential witness, and speculates on the possibility that this illness might deter others from testifying. The letter...
Dates:
1839
Campaign Document Attacking John Bell
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4958
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a sixteen-page campaign pamphlet, published by the Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana in 1860. It criticizes John Bell and encourages Southerners, particularly slaveholders, to examine his Congressional record and speeches before they vote for him. The document states that Bell has "arrayed himself" with "slanderers of Southern institutions" and presents him as "against the entire delegation from the Southern States." It portrays Bell as an unfit...
Dates:
1860
H. Carver to James L. Kemper Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4840
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single, detailed four-page letter written by H. Carver, a Virginian recently relocated to Mobile, Alabama, addressed to General James L. Kemper in 1858. The letter offers a vivid depiction of antebellum life in the Deep South, including reflections on the local economy, labor practices, plantation slavery, regional politics, and the filibuster expedition of William Walker.Carver discusses the high cost of living in Mobile, the wages paid to domestic...
Dates:
1858
James Carrick Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4845
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single folded stampless letter dated November 15, 1802, sent from James (Santiago Pablo Francisco) Carrick in Spanish-controlled New Orleans to Charles and Olivier Durand, merchants in Bordeaux, France. Written in French, the letter discusses the settlement of a decade-old commercial debt and the shipment of indigo on the American frigate Mexican , captained by Patrick Walsh. Carrick requests that the Durands arrange maritime...
Dates:
1802
Jefferson Davis Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0404
Abstract
This is a collection of mostly personal correspondence of Jefferson Davis and his family members, in both the United States and Europe. This collection also includes three folders of photographs and other visual materials.
Dates:
1823 - 1917
Letter from Edmund Randolph to John Nicholson
Item
Identifier: MSS-4347
Content Description
One letter from Edmund Randolf to John Nicholson sent on October 19, 1791. The letter, consisting of one page, discusses items related to the establishment of the First Bank of the United States of America.
Dates:
1791-10-19
W.C. Thorton Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4841
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single four-page stampless transatlantic letter written on July 4, 1817, by W.C. Thorton in Richmond, Virginia, and sent to London via Norfolk and the ship Edward. The letter provides a vivid first-person account of Richmond’s Independence Day celebration, including military parades, public festivities, and social commentary. Thorton also reports on recent developments in Spanish Florida, including the capture of Amelia Island by...
Dates:
1817-07-04