Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) to James R. Branche
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02469.25 Author/Creator: Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 December 1847 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.2 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Stephens, a United States Representative from Georgia, responds to a communication from [Branche?], Corresponding Secretary of the Franklin Literary Society of Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. Thanks Branche and the society for his election to the society's roll of honorary membership. Offers words of praise concerning the society.
Stephens was a Representative 1843-1858 and 1873-1882. During the Civil War, Stephens served as Vice President of the Confederacy.
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