Alexander H. Stephens letters to J. Glancy Jones, 1868, 1871-1872

Summary

Creator:

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

Date:

1868, 1871-1872

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Alexander H. Stephens letters to J. Glancy Jones, ms2501, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of five letters from Alexander H. Stephens to J. Glancy Jones of Reading, Pennsylvania that discusses national politics, including Chief Justice Salmon Chase's political views, a resolution passed by Pennsylvania Democrats endorsing the Reconstruction amendments, and the 1872 presidential election.

Biographical / historical:

Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883) was a lawyer, politician, vice president of the Confederate States of America, and Georgia governor.

For more information, see the article Alexander Stephens (1812-1883) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence

Places:

United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
United States -- Constitution -- Amendments.

Preferred citation:

Alexander H. Stephens letters to J. Glancy Jones, ms2501, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.