A Biographical Sketch of Henry A. Wise: With a History of the Political Campaign in Virginia in 1855: to which is Added a Review of the Position of Parties in the Union, and a Statement of the Political Issues: Distinguishing Them on the Eve of the Presidential Campaign of 1856J. W. Randolph, 1856 - 509 páginas |
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... letter of compliment , which I suppose all the wealth of the Indies could not buy away from the pride of the family . He was President of the Cincinnati So- ciety of Virginia , was in the State Senate , made and died a Brigadier General ...
... letter of compliment , which I suppose all the wealth of the Indies could not buy away from the pride of the family . He was President of the Cincinnati So- ciety of Virginia , was in the State Senate , made and died a Brigadier General ...
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... letter , with the comments of Father Ritchie upon the position Mr. Wise occupied at that time . Extract of a letter , from " NORFOLK BOROUGH , March 21 . " I was at New Kent Court , this day week , where A. Stevenson delivered an ...
... letter , with the comments of Father Ritchie upon the position Mr. Wise occupied at that time . Extract of a letter , from " NORFOLK BOROUGH , March 21 . " I was at New Kent Court , this day week , where A. Stevenson delivered an ...
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... letters , and he should consider it as a personal affair , and should treat it as such . Mr. Wise said , " very well , Sir , I am ready for you in any way ; but I insist upon it , that these letters were not private , in- asmuch as you ...
... letters , and he should consider it as a personal affair , and should treat it as such . Mr. Wise said , " very well , Sir , I am ready for you in any way ; but I insist upon it , that these letters were not private , in- asmuch as you ...
Página xxii
... letter from Mr. Webb to Mr. Cilley . The letter that was carried has never to this day been seen by Mr. Wise . Mr. Cilley declined to receive the letter , as Mr. Graves alleged , on the ground that he did not choose to be held ...
... letter from Mr. Webb to Mr. Cilley . The letter that was carried has never to this day been seen by Mr. Wise . Mr. Cilley declined to receive the letter , as Mr. Graves alleged , on the ground that he did not choose to be held ...
Página xxvii
... letter in the National Intelligencer as true . Whereupon Mr. Wise wrote to him categorical questions , which he placed in the hands of Dr. Linn , of Missouri . Mr. Clay replied , and admitted his whole part in the affair , and gene ...
... letter in the National Intelligencer as true . Whereupon Mr. Wise wrote to him categorical questions , which he placed in the hands of Dr. Linn , of Missouri . Mr. Clay replied , and admitted his whole part in the affair , and gene ...
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