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Yancey, William Lowndes (1814-1863) to Messr. Smith, Greene & White

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.256 Author/Creator: Yancey, William Lowndes (1814-1863) Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 October 1846 Pagination: 1 p. : docket 25.4 x 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Accepts an honorary membership in Phi-Delta Society of Oglethorpe University in Midway, Georgia.

Yancey was a U.S. Congressman from Alabama (1843-1846) best known for his vocal secession stand.

Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863

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