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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | Preston S. Brooks was a United States representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857. The collection contains letters, 23 May and 21 June 1856, from Preston S. Brooks to his brother, John Hampden Brooks, describing his caning of Senator Charles Sumner and subsequent events and feelings. |
Creator | Brooks, Preston S. (Preston Smith), 1819-1857. |
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, February 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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Preston S. Brooks was a United States representative from South Carolina, 1853-1857.
Back to TopThe collection contains letters, 23 May and 21 June 1856, from Preston S. Brooks to his brother, John Hampden Brooks, describing his caning of Senator Charles Sumner and subsequent events and feelings.
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