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Size | 68 items |
Abstract | Felix Grundy (1777-1840) was a lawyer, judge, United States senator, 1829-1833 and 1839-1840, and United States attorney general, 1838-1839, from Nashville, Tenn. The collection includes political correspondence, chiefly 1824-1840, relating mostly to issues while Grundy was a lawyer in Nashville, Tenn., a member of the Tennessee state legislature, United States senator, and United States attorney general. Of particular interest was the political feud between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun. Included are letters to and from George M. Bibb, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, William H. Grawford, John H. Eaton, John Forsyth, Duff Green, Andrew Jackson, Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky, John McLean, A. O. P. Nicholson, James K. Polk, Joseph Story, Martin Van Buren, and Levi Woodbury. |
Creator | Grundy, Felix, 1777-1840. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Felix Grudy (1777-1840) was a lawyer, judge, United States senator, 1829-1833 and 1839-1840, and United States attorney general, 1838-1839, from Nashville, Tenn.
Back to TopThe collection includes political correspondence, chiefly 1824-1840, relating mostly to issues while Grundy was a lawyer in Nashville, Tenn., a member of the Tennessee state legislature, United States senator, and United States attorney general. Of particular interest was the political feud between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun. Other topics include political appointments and maneuvers, banking and other legislative issues, and Grudy family genealogy. Included are letters to and from George M. Bibb, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, William H. Grawford, John H. Eaton, John Forsyth, Duff Green, Andrew Jackson, Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky, John McLean, A. O. P. Nicholson, James K. Polk, Joseph Story, Martin Van Buren, and Levi Woodbury.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
1807-1831 |
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Folder 2 |
1832-1838 |
Separated Folder SEP-2026/1 |
Letter, Andrew Jackson to Felix Grundy, 5 October 1835Includes typed transcript. Restriction to Access: The original item is not available for immediate or same day access. Please contact staff at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu to discuss options. |
Folder 3 |
Miscellaneous |