David Duncan Wallace Papers - Accession 605

The David Duncan Wallace Papers consists of microfiche copies of letters written to and from Colonel John Cheves Haskell (1841-1906), Colonel Alexander Cheves Haskell (1839-1910), and Colonel James Alfred Hoyt (1837-1904) and a “Statement by General William H. Wallace, as to interview between General [Samuel] McGown and General [Martin Witherspoon] Gary, dated December 20, 1879” regarding the withdrawal of South Carolina Democratic electors in 1880. Also, included is an unpublished article by Col. Hoyt titled “Gary and Hampton” written in about January 1880 while he was editor of The Baptist Courier. The article concerns General Martin Witherspoon Gary (1831-1881) and General Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) and the split in the 1880 state Democratic Party between their respective supporters for the 1880 South Carolina governor race. Microfiched documents include: Letter, December 19, 1879, John C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt. Letter, December 20, 1879, James A. Hoyt to Samuel McGowan. Statement by General William H. Wallace, as to interview between General Samuel McGowan and General Gary, dated December 20, 1879. Letter, December 22, 1879, Col. Alexander C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt. Letter, January 28, 1880, John C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt. Letter, February 7, 1880, James A. Hoyt to John C. Haskell.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1513/thumbnail.jp