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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | S. S. Prentiss was an orator and politician of Vicksburg, Miss. The collection is a letter, 27 April 1843, from Henry Clay to Prentiss, confidentially discussing the political situation in Mississippi and the desirability of nominating Whig rather than Democratic candidates for state offices. |
Creator | Prentiss, S. S. (Seargent Smith), 1808-1850. |
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: Kathryn Michaelis, January 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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S. S. (Seargent Smith) Prentiss (1808-1850) was an orator and politician of Vicksburg, Miss.
Back to TopThe collection is a letter, 27 April 1843, from Henry Clay to Prentiss, confidentially discussing the political situation in Mississippi and the desirability of nominating Whig rather than Democratic candidates for state offices.
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