King, William R. (William Rufus) 1786-1853Overview
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William R King
Remarks of Messrs. Buchanan, King and Brown, in reply to Messrs. Davis, Preston and Clay, of Kentucky, on the subject of the currency : Senate U.S. March 6, 1840
by James Buchanan
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2 editions published in 1840 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide
Speech of Mr. King of Alabama on the petition of the Society of Friends, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia in Senate, March 2, 1836
by William R King
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2 editions published in 1836 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide
Remarks of Hon. William R. King, of Alabama, on the Compromise Bill, in Senate, July 19, 1850
by William R King
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2 editions published in 1850 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide
To the Democratic Republican party of Alabama
by William R King
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1 edition published in 1840 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
Hon. J.C. Calhoun's letter to the Hon. W.R. King
by John C Calhoun
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1 edition published in 1844 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
Speech ... on the petition of the Society of Friends, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia; in Senate, March 2, 1836
by William R King
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3 editions published in 1836 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide
Letter : Paris, to L.H.A. Fengel, Basle, Switzerland, 1844 July 28
by William R King
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4 editions published in 1844 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Letter signed. Folded letter sheet with address. Relates to Gerard Kister.
William R. King letter, 1832 Dec. 12
by William R King
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2 editions published in 1832 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Letter to J. B. Clark discussing efforts in Congress to modify tariff regulations and attitudes toward President Jackson's order that South Carolina collect tariff duties.
Papers, 1827-1852
by William R King
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Letters of William Rufus Devane King (1786-1853), lawyer, U.S. senator, and vice president of the U.S., to J.W. White discussing the charges of peculation against John C. Calhoun, the prospects for the reelection of John Randolph of Roanoke to Congress, and the administration of John Quincy Adams; and to John MacRae concerning personal matters and the campaign of Franklin Pierce for the presidency in 1852.
Remarks of Messrs. Buchanan, King and Brown, [i]n reply to Messrs. Davis, Preston and Clay, of Kentucky, on the subject of the currency. Senate U.S. March, 6, 1840
by James Buchanan
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1 edition published in 1840 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Pickett's, History of Alabama and incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi: scrapbooks, [188-?-]-[ca.1919
by Bertram Erwin Brown
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Six semi-bound scrapbooks containing the published version of A. J. Pickett's History as well as original manuscripts, letters, and legal documents, colored portraits, sketches, maps, and coins.
Family papers, 1714-1964
by William R King
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Family papers, containing genealogical information, correspondence, clippings, financial records, and photographs. Part of the collection consists of transcripts and photocopies of letters from William R. King and a journal of his European trip as the secretary of the American legation to St. Petersburg, Russia. Other correspondence in the collection consists of letters to his niece, Catherine Ellis, who spent time in Paris with him when he was minister to France. Other family members and descendants documented in the correspondence include Thomas D. King, William T. King, Evelyn H. King, Alice Devane King, and Frederic D. King. Much of the later correspondence is concerned with the donation of King family artifacts to the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History.
Correspondence of Secretary Thomas A. Rogers, 1820-1821
by Alabama
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Correspondence of Secretary of State Thomas A. Rogers, most dating from 1820. The majority are routine in nature and concern elections of militia officials, commissioning of officers, state finances or publications. Of particular interest is a letter, 1820 May 8, from Senator William R. King, which discusses state and national politics, mentioning the recent Missouri Compromise and Public Land Act. Also included is a letter, 1821 July 5, from Marmaduke Williams, which mentions the 1821 gubernatorial election between Henry Chambers and Israel Pickens and which includes a written statement about the militia draft law.
Administrative files, 1831-1835
by Alabama
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide This series consists of the administrative files of Governor John Gayle, containing letters, petitions, proclamations, acts, and financial records. Most of the items are letters sent to the Governor, though also included are some copies of Gayle's replies. Topics discussed include Indians, banking, road improvements, state stock, and furniture belonging to the General Assembly. The bulk of the series consists of proposals submitted to the Governor by various individuals for the printing and binding of Aiken's Digest of the Laws of the State of Ala and documents relating to the Creek Indian removal controversy.
Administrative files, 1819-1820
by Alabama
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide This series consists of general correspondence of William Wyatt Bibb, 1818 Dec. - 1820 July. Includes informal letters from Bibb's friends Charles Tait, Nathaniel Macon and William Rufus King. Contains information on Cahaba, Ala., the port of Blakely, Ala., the state's finances, the Tombeckbe Bank, Ala., the milita and arms shipments and state and national politics. Also includes an authorization, 1820 Jan. 12, reportedly for the first money to be paid out of the governor's contingent fund.
Administrative files, 1829-1841
by Alabama
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide The Governor is the chief executive of the state whose function is to administer the laws of the state. One of the activities used to accomplish this function is the administering of executive decisions and actions.
Papers, 1796-1887
by John Coffee
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide The John Coffee Papers, 1796-1887, consist of business, legal, and family letters and limited correspondence, as well as an account book, legal and fiscal documents, diaries, surveyor's notebooks, copied printed material, memorandum books, and transcriptions of a limited number of letters and diary passages.
David Hubbard papers, 1807-1871
by David Hubbard
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Papers, predominantly incoming correspondence, of David Hubbard. Includes correspondents such as John C. Calhoun, James K. Polk, D.H. Lewis, Nicholas Biddle, Clement Claiborne Clay, Richard K. Crallé, Ephraim H. Foster, William R. King, Andrew B. Moore, J.A. Nooe, and Henry A. Wise. Topics include land transactions and national as well as Tennessee and Alabama politics. Correspondents frequently mention the national bank, slavery, economic problems of the country, Democratic and Whig politics, the elections of Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk, and Abraham Lincoln, and black Republicanism. Sale of Indian lands in Alabama and Mississippi involving Hubbard's Chickasaw Company in the 1830s and 1840s is also frequently mentioned. Family correspondence features letters of George Campbell Brown, Lizinka Campbell Brown Ewell, Eliza Campbell Hubbard, and Rebecca Stoddert Hubbard. Land records, accounts, and legal documents round out the collection. more
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Alabama Alabama--Cahaba Alabama--Montgomery Annexation Banks and banking Biography Bishop, Henry Walker,--1795-1871 Campaign literature Compromise of 1850 Creek Indians Currency question Diplomatic and consular service, American Economic history Elections Eulogies Fillmore, Millard,--1800-1874 Finance, Public Foreign ministers History Independent treasury Indians of North America Jackson, Andrew,--1767-1845 King, William R.--1786-1853 Legislators Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Manners and customs Massachusetts--Fitchburg North Carolina North Carolina--Clinton Nullification (States' rights) Pierce, Franklin,--1804-1869 Political science Polk, James K.--1795-1849 Portraits Presidential candidates Presidents Presidents--Election Slavery Slavery and the church--Society of Friends Slavery--Law and legislation Slaves Southern States Speeches in Congress Taylor, Zachary,--1784-1850 Texas Thompson, James Davis,--1807-1880 United States United States.--Congress Vice-Presidents Washington (D.C.)
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King, W. R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853
King, William Rufus, 1786-1853
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