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Size | 5 items |
Abstract | William R. King (1786-1853) was a United States senator from Alabama, who was later elected vice president of the United States. The collection includes letters from King: one, 1825, is to the secretary of the treasury concerning a pension for a Revolutionary War soldier; the other, 1849, is to John W. Womack, legislator, judge, and planter of Eutaw, Ala., commenting on the most recent session of Congress and on Alabama politics. |
Creator | King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853. |
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, June 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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William Rufus King (1786-1853) was a United States senator from Alabama, who was later elected vice president of the United States.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters from William R. King: one, 1825, is to the secretary of the treasury concerning a pension for a Revolutionary War soldier; the other, 1849, is to John W. Womack, legislator, judge, and planter of Eutaw, Ala., commenting on the most recent session of Congress and on Alabama politics. There are also transcriptions and copies of other letters from King and a steel engraving of King.
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Letters and transcriptions, 1825-1849Includes original finding aid. |