The Cause of the U.S. Civil War

John C. Calhoun to Lt. James E[dward] Colhoun, August 26, 1827


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Pendleton,

26th August 1827

My dear James,

Since the

date of my former letter

to you in February last,

which I am surprised

to see, that you had

not received at the date

of your last, I have

received from you

two of the 11th April and

one of the 6th Feb[ruar]y and

another of the 11th May,

with their enclosures. The two of the 11th April

were favoured by Mr.

Hawkins, who politely for-






Calhoun to Lt. James Edward Colhoun