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Contains 112 Results:

Letter: George M. Troup, Milledgeville, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, n.p., 1825 November 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 48
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-48
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At the time this letter was written George Troup was governor of Georgia. He writes in support of Crawford's position on the Indian Springs treaty.

Dates: 1825 November 1

Letter: Thomas Hart Benton, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 1825 December 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 49
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-49
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At the time of writing Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was a first-term U.S. senator from Missouri. In forwarding a pamphlet, Benton discusses the composition of the Senate, and the number of members friendly to Crawford.

Dates: 1825 December 12

Letter: Walter Lowrie, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, Darien, Georgia, 1826 January 28

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 50
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-50
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Walter Lowrie (1784-1868) was a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who at the time of writing was serving as secretary of the Senate. He sends Crawford news of the 19th Congress.

Dates: 1826 January 28

Letter: Nathaniel Macon, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 1826 March 26

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 51
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-51
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At the time of writing Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837) was U.S. senator from North Carolina. He sends Crawford news of the doings of the 19th Congress.

Dates: 1826 March 26

Letter: William King, Bath, Maine, to William H. Crawford, n.p., 1826 April 16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 52
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-52
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William King (1768-1852) was a merchant and shipbuilder who served as Maine's first governor. King provides political intelligence on support for Crawford in the New England states, and on President Adams.

Dates: 1826 April 16

Letter: John Rodman, St Augustine, Florida, to William H. Crawford, Washington D.C., 1826 June 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 53
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-53
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Medical advice from Rodman (1775-1847), collector of the port of St. Augustine.

Dates: 1826 June 15

Letter: Jonathan Hagerty, Catahoula, Louisiana, to William H. Crawford, Washington D.C., 1825 December 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 54
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-54
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Hagerty, an "old friend and acquaintance," asks Crawford for intelligence on the price of blacks in the Washington area, for potential resale in the Deep South. Written in the hand of Baldwin Mollette.

Dates: 1825 December 12

Letter: Samuel Smith, Baltimore, Maryland, to William H. Crawford, n.p., 1826 October 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 55
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-55
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Samuel Smith (1752-1839), a longtime U.S. representative and senator from Maryland, writes of congressional intrigue, Jackson, and the upcoming 1828 Presidential election.

Dates: 1826 October 13

Letter: Charles Tait, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 1826 November 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 56
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-56
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Tait describes his travels in the North and tells Crawford of his continued popularity there.

Dates: 1826 November 5

Letter: Bolling Hall, Ellerslie, Autauga County, Alabama, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 20 December 1826

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 57
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-57
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Thoughts on politics: Adams, Jackson, the 1828 election, and Georgia Republicans.

Dates: 20 December 1826

Letter: Nathaniel Macon, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, n.p., 26 January 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 58
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-58
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Speculation on Adams's and Jackson's chances for the Presidency.

Dates: 26 January 1827

Letter: Samuel ?, Sidney, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 1 February 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 59
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-59
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Cover letter, transmitting a copy of a speech on Jefferson.

Dates: 1 February 1827

Letter: Levett Harris, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 12 March 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 60
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-60
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Medical advice from Rodman (1775-1847), collector of the port of St. Augustine.

Dates: 12 March 1827

Letter: John Forsyth, Augusta, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 6 March 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 61
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-61
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Political news, including Forsyth's own involvement in the Georgia gubernatorial canvass and his likely replacement in Congress.

Dates: 6 March 1827

Letter: John Stevens, Savannah, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 13 June 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 62
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-62
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Stevens has read with surprise of Crawford's appointment as judge for Georgia's Northern Circuit, and wonders if he will accept, or if he will seek higher office.

Dates: 13 June 1827

Letter: Jacob Scudder, Hightower, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, n.p., 22 June 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 63
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-63
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Re: back pay of soldier Thomas Everett.

Dates: 22 June 1827

Letter: W.C. Preston, et al, to William H. Crawford, Athens, Georgia, 6 July 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 64
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-64
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A printed letter sent by a committee of six South Carolinians expressing opposition to the Federal woolens bill of 1827, placing higher duties on the importation of these goods.

Dates: 6 July 1827

Letter: Alfred Balch, Sans Souci, Nashville, Tennessee, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 17 January 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-66
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Balch (1785-1853) was a Nashville lawyer and a close friend and political supporter of Andrew Jackson. He writes of the upcoming presidential election, the need to rally behind Jackson, and plans for thwarting Calhoun (who "has all the ambition of Aaron Burr and as little principle").

Dates: 17 January 1828

Letter: Bartlett Yancey, Jr., Oakland, near Milton, North Carolina, to William H. Crawford, Woodlawn, Lexington, Georgia, 5 February 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 67
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-67
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Yancey (1785-1828) was speaker of the North Carolina Senate. He writes to learn the particulars of the Georgia legislature's nomination of Crawford for Vice President, and describes the support for Jackson and others within the North Carolina legislature.

Dates: 5 February 1828

Letter: George A. Hughes, Baltimore, Maryland, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 1 March 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 68
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-68
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Sending seeds and produce; some political chat.

Dates: 1 March 1828

Letter: William King, Bath, Maine, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 13 March 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-70
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Campaign intrigue from New England: will Adams' supporters withdraw him as unelectable and turn to Crawford?

Dates: 13 March 1828

Letter: Bolling Hall, n.p., to William H. Crawford, Sparta, Georgia, 28 March 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-71
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Intrigue re Henry Clay and the "corrupt bargain" of 1824.

Dates: 28 March 1828

Letter: Thomas W. Cobb, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, n.p., 17 April 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-72
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Conveying to Crawford a note (15 April 1828) from Eugene A. Vail to Cobb, apprising him of the completion of some business for Crawford. Also, news from Washington.

Dates: 17 April 1828

Letter: James Camak, Milledgeville, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 24 May 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 73
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-73
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In the wake of the passage of the Tariff of Abominations of 1828, Camak seeks feedback on an idea to provoke popular resistance: ". . . our merchants would be compelled to annex to every article charged in the bills of their customers, the precise amount of tax to which the article is subject under the tariff."

Dates: 24 May 1828

Letter: James Brown, Paris, to William H. Crawford, n.p., 28 December 1828

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 74
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-74
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At the time of writing James Brown (1766-1835) was American minister to France. He sends Crawford a copy of the Marquis de Marbois' work on the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, and expresses his satisfaction with Jackson's majority in the recent presidential election.

Dates: 28 December 1828

Letter: George R. Gilmer, Washington D.C., to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 8 January 1829

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 75
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-75
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In October 1828 George R. Gilmer was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives, only to have his seat vacated because he failed to signify his acceptance of office within the time specified by law. In this circular, Gilmer argues that the vacating of his seat was unconstitutional.

Dates: 8 January 1829

Letter: Henry G. Lamar, Macon, Georgia, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 23 July 1829

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-76
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In 1829 Henry G. Lamar (1798-1861) was elected to the seat in the U. S. House vacated by George R. Gilmer. In this letter to Crawford he describes his motives for seeking the position.

Dates: 23 July 1829

Letter: David R. Williams, Society Hill, South Carolina, to William H. Crawford, Lexington, Georgia, 31 October 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Identifier: MSN/EA 0511-77
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David Rogerson Williams was a planter and manufacturer who at the time of writing was a member of the South Carolina state senate. Content is political, and pertains to Crawford's efforts to assemble a convention to amend the Constitution.

Dates: 31 October 1830