Francis Wilkinson Pickens collection

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0013

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters from Francis Wilkinson Pickens to various correspondents, including John C. Calhoun and Thomas Green Clemson. A letter dated Sept. 29, 1845 to John C. Calhoun urges the latter to be a candidate for the U. S. Senate. There are three letters to Pickens' wife. The collection also includes a legal document pertaining to John Forsyth of Georgia dated 1826. Most of this document is in French.

Dates

Creation: 1826-1865

Creator

Pickens, F. W. (Francis Wilkinson) (Person)

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.