The Papers of John C. Calhoun, Volume 26THIS EDITION OF The Papers of John C. Calhoun presents documents from August 1848 through July 1849 that elaborate on the statesman's labors to rally united action among Southerners in defense of their institutions and constitutional rights. Calhoun worked to complete his Disquisition on Government, which further illuminated his stance on such fundamental issues as the nature of man in society and the natural responsibilities of governments and the governed. |
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| Title | The Papers of John C. Calhoun, Volume 26 Volume 26 of Papers, William Edwin Hemphill, ISBN 1570033935, 9781570033933 The Papers of John C. Calhoun, John Caldwell Calhoun, ISBN 1570031045, 9781570031045 |
| Author | John Caldwell Calhoun |
| Editors | Robert Lee Meriwether, Shirley Bright Cook, Alexander Moore, Clyde Norman Wilson |
| Contributors | Shirley Bright Cook, Clyde Norman Wilson, South Caroliniana Society, South Carolina. Department of Archives and History |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Univ of South Carolina Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1570033935, 9781570033933 |
| Length | 576 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / United States / State & Local / General |
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