Letter from Thomas S. Grimke refusing to cast ballot for President, December 1828

Title:

Letter from Thomas S. Grimke refusing to cast ballot for President, December 1828

Date:

1828

Creator (Personal):

Grimke, Thomas Smith, 1786-1834

Description:

An 1828 letter from Grimke, with annotations by Alfred Huger, as chairman of the Congressional Delegation, about Grimke's refusal to be part of the committee to cast a ballot for President, not agreeing with either Andrew Jackson ("an unfit Man for the Presidency") or John Quincy Adams.

Collection Title:

Grimke family papers, 1678-1977

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.

Topical Subject:

Presidents--United States--Election--1828.

Geographic Subject:

Columbia (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Richland County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0176 Box 1 Folder 13

Date Digital:

2014-06-11

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and reuse requirements contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

49025