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John MacPherson Berrien letters to Littleton W. Tazewell
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: John MacPherson Berrien letters to Littleton W. Tazewell | |
| Creator: Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1825-1849 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms784a | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
John MacPherson Berrien (1781-1856) was a lawyer, Georgia Senator (1822-1823), U.S. Senator (1824-1829 and 1841-1852), and U.S. Attorney-General (1829-1831).
For more information, see the article John Macpherson Berrien (1781-1856) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of five letters from John MacPherson Berrien to Littleton W. Tazewell from 1825-1849. Correspondence regards U.S. politics, congressional matters, and George Healy. Also included are two summonses signed by Berrien as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate of the United States. The summonses, dated January 16, 1845, are addressed to the Marshall of the United States for the Southern District of New York; and Abraham Asten, Jesse Oakley, Andrew Warner, and James W. Metcalf.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John MacPherson Berrien letters to Littleton W. Tazewell, ms784a, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.