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Abstract | Robert Henry (1765-1863) resided in Ashville, N.C., and corresponded with United States representative Israel Pickens (1780-1827). Letters dated 1812 and 1813 from Israel Pickens (1780-1827), United States representative from North Carolina, to a constituent, Robert Henry, concerning British-American relations, politics, and the prospect of Henry's raising a military company during the War of 1812. |
Creator | Henry, Robert, 1765-1863. |
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, January 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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Robert Henry (1765-1863) resided in Ashville, N.C., and corresponded with United States representative Israel Pickens (1780-1827).
Back to TopThe collection includes a letters from Israel Pickens, United States representative from North Carolina, to a constituent, Robert Henry of Asheville, N.C. One letter, December 1812, discusses politics, British-American relations, and the forthcoming elections. The other letter, January 1813, specifically mentions Josiah Quincy III and Henry Clay and the prospect of Henry's raising a military company during the War of 1812.
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