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Size | 16 items |
Abstract | Spencer Jarnagin (1792-1853) of Tennessee was a lawyer, state legislator, United States Senator, 1843-1847, and member of the Whig Party. The collection includes letters from Jarnagin, written chiefly from Washington, D.C., 1844-1846, to his wife concerning politics and personal news. |
Creator | Jarnagin, Spencer, 1792-1853. |
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, May 2010
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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Spencer Jarnagin (1792-1853) of Tennessee was a lawyer, state legislator, United States Senator, 1843-1847, and member of the Whig Party. His wife was Mary Ann Kinder Jarnagin of Athens, Tenn.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters from Spencer Jarnagin, written chiefly from Washington, D.C., 1844-1846, to his wife concerning politics and personal news. Letters mention the annexation of Texas and the Oregon question and comment on prominent political figures including Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and James K. Polk.
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