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Vardry McBee: Summer ConversationEntry/Object ID
RG134-10-01Description
In Vardry McBee: Summer Conversations, Roy McBee Smith recounts the intellectual and political discussions held on Greenville’s summer evenings by prominent men like Vardry McBee, Henry Middleton, Joel Poinsett, Judge Daniel Huger, and others. These gatherings took place under the elm tree at the Mansion House or on Crittenden's Hotel piazza. The men shared experiences from national service, debated political issues like nullification and slavery, and exchanged personal anecdotes. McBee, a good listener and early riser, absorbed their wisdom and relayed it to his family. The recollections provide a vivid portrait of Greenville’s elite and the social fabric of antebellum South Carolina.Collection
Proceedings and PapersCopyright
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Greenville Country Historical SocietyCopyright Details
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