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FAUQUIER, Virginia in the 1840s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. The Whigs Hold a Meeting. Topic: The Presidential Election of 1840
    date August 4, 1840map FAUQUIER, Virginiatags Government, Politics

    During the Presidential Election of 1840 the Whig Party became more cohesive. On August 4, 1840, six members of the Whig Central Committee of Vigilance of Fauquier, R.E Scott, Samuel Chilton, Tho's T. Withers, Richards Payne, John P. Philips, and John Walden, invited the voters of Fauquier and surrounding counties to attend a Whig party meeting in Warrenton. The men made it clear that the invitation...

  2. What has been the practical effect of the Tariff of 1842?
    date 1842 to July 12, 1844map FAUQUIER, Virginiatags Economy, Government, Politics, Slavery

    Mr. A.P Hayne, a slaveholder in Charleston, S.C, sent Isaac Hazard, a merchant from Peace Vale Rhode Island, to Warrenton to purchase a shipment of clothing and cloth for his slaves. After his purchases Isaac wrote to Hayne informing him of what he bought and each items price. His purchases included: 30 men's frock coats, twilled cotton and wool, at forty cents per yard, 12 boys coats, 175 yards of...