William Campbell Preston (1794-1860), Columbia, South Carolina to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker

Containers:
Box 45, Folder 6
Scope and content:

Sends him Turnbull's Crisis. He was a noble gentlemen, fine scholar, vigorous thinker. After not writing for thirty years, his Crisis immediately made him famous. His father a Scotchman, his mother a Greek. Hopes Tucker will be happy at Williamsburg. Harper sends him greetings. World goes well with Harper. Elections go as he wishes, but fears they have lost Georgia.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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