Letter from William Rufus King to his brother, Thomas.
File Name
Q12503 - Q12505
Item Title
Letter from William Rufus King to his brother , Thomas .
Description
In the letter King discusses his business and the settlement of his father's estate , and he gives his views on the activities of the "fire eaters ": "I addressed the people at Cahawba last week , and I think I succeeded in opening the eyes of many worthy men , who had been misled by bold assertion , and exagerated [sic] statements in which these self constituted defenders of Southern rights have so constantly indulged . But much as I disapprove of the course these men have taken , I may find myself before many months standing with them shoulder to shoulder in defense of our constitutional rights ; if indeed they are found to be as brave when the evil day actually arrives , as they now profess to be when they know it is distant , and may never come at all . The preservation of the Union is in the hands of the North . They have already filled the cup of forbearance , another drop will cause it to overflow , and this great , free and prosperous government of ours will be swept away by the flood , leaving nothing but wrecks behind . God grant that we may be saved from such a melancholy fate. "
Date
1850 November 21
Sort Date
1850-11-21
Time Period
1850-1859
Subject
King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853 King, Thomas D. (Thomas Devane), 1779-1854 Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865 Business & finance--Alabama Estates--Alabama Inheritance and succession--Alabama Legislation--United States Secession--Southern States Slavery--Southern States States' rights (American politics) United States--Politics and government--1783-1865
Original Format
Correspondence
Collection Creator
King, William R.
Collection Title
William R. King family papers
Location
LPR146 , Box 1
Folder Number
3
Folder Title
Letters , 1826-1852
Catalog Record
http://archives-alabama-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/01ALABAMA:default_scope:01ALABAMA_ALMA215819170002743
Old Catalog Number
v24740
Repository
Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Language
English
Rights
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Digital Format
600 PPI TIFF
Project Name
Alabama History Education Initiative
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Date created
2009-06-25
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