The Cause of the U.S. Civil War
John C. Calhoun to Lt. James E[dward] Colhoun, August 26, 1827
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it regards you own business, your
brother [John Ewing Colhoun] of course keeps me
informed. One of my
hands came up a few
days since, and says, that
all are well at Midway,
and that the crop is good.
Mentioning your brother,
reminds me, that he
has added a son to
his family within the last
few weeks. He is a fine
hearty boy, but is, as yet,
nameless.
The political world
appearance, which at the
approaching session [of Congress], will
probably work up into a
storm. I never have
Original document at the John Caldwell Calhoun Papers, Clemson University Library.
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