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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02504.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1805 |
| Title | Letter of introduction from Langdon Cheves to Andrew Pickens |
| Date | 19 June 1805 |
| Author | Cheves, Langdon (1776-1857) |
| Recipient | Pickens, Andrew |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces a friend, John Parker, Esquire who is visiting South Carolina for health reasons. Asks Pickens to please extend a welcome to Parker. With floral doodle in pencil on page three. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Health and Medical Travel American Statesmen |
| People | Cheves, Langdon (1776-1857) Pickens, Andrew (1779-1838) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cheves was a Representative from South Carolina and was elected president of the Bank of the United States in 1819. Pickens was the son of the Andrew Pickens, a Representative from South Carolina, who fought in the Revolutionary War. The younger Pickens served as governor of South Carolina 1816-1818. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |