Name/Title
Correspondence, Albert Pike to Charles McPhail Hitchcock (1856)Entry/Object ID
2022.1.1Scope and Content
July 1, 1856 letter by Albert Pike to Charles McPhail Hitchcock.Context
A Pre-civil war/pre-A. & A.S.R. letter from Albert Pike expressing opinions on the South's attitudes toward President Millard Fillmore, slavery, et cetera. He references the "American Party," which was the official name of the "Know Nothings." Handwriting is difficult to read. Working on fresh translationCollection
Charles McPhail HitchcockCataloged By
Adam KendallAcquisition
Accession
2022.1Source or Donor
UNKNOWNAcquisition Method
FoundNotes
Unknown donorLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Letter, FormNomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Albert Pike CorrespondenceArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
3 pages (one page of 14" folded in half). 7"W x 9"HRestrictions
No access unless Executive Director is petitioned with a proposal.Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Albert Pike CorrespondenceDescription
Pike letter to Charles McPhail Hitchcock, July 1, 1856Container
Row 8, Shelf 3, Document Box 1Subjects
CorrespondenceSearch Terms
Albert Pike, PikeLocation
Location
Box
Special Collection* Untyped Location
Special CollectionsCategory
Row 8, Shelf 3, Document Box 1Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern JurisdictionProvenance
Provenance Detail
Charles M. HitchcockOwner/Agent
Charles McPhail HitchcockUpdate Date
May 21, 2024