John Chavis as a Preacher to Whites
Study of John Chavis, a free Black Presbyterian preacher who ministered widely to white congregations during the Great Revival, later marginalized by shifting racial laws and attitudes.
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John Chavis as a Preacher to Whites
July 3, 1822 Letter to John Haywood
Selections from the Willie P. Mangum papers (1807–1832): letters on a personal affront and reconciliation, John Chavis's finances and support, a bank-note renewal, and a magazine subscription.
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January 28, 1825 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
1825 letters to Willie P. Mangum about bank debt, presidential politics (support for Crawford), and colonization. John Chavis laments poverty and notes free Black voting rights.
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October 24, 1825 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
1825 letters to Willie P. Mangum arranging meetings before his trip to Congress; John Chavis requests advice about his son, school matters, and travel logistics.
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November 20, 1825 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letters from the Willie P. Mangum papers (1825) discussing judicial appointments, US recognition of Haiti, and local political and educational affairs.
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November 16, 1827 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Excerpts from the Willie P. Mangum papers (1807–1832), including John Chavis's 1827 letters on political dealings, land deeds, and requests for financial help.
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December 15, 1827 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
John Chavis’ Dec 1827 letters to Willie P. Mangum request help drawing a deed of trust, seek funds, and urge Mangum not to move—warning it would ruin his prospects.
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December 18, 1827 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
John Chavis (1827) advises Willie P. Mangum against moving to Hillsborough, urging him to keep his farm to secure family provision and financial stability.
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March 11, 1828 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letters to Willie P. Mangum (1828) concerning land deeds, local disputes, military appointments, and the heated 1828 presidential contest between Jackson and Adams.
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September 3, 1831 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letters from Willie P. Mangum (1807–1832) covering politics, a local assault, the Eaton controversy, and early newspaper efforts in North Carolina.
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March 10, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
March 1832 letters to Senator Willie P. Mangum about a Branch–White quarrel, Gen. Williams's death, John Chavis's teaching offer asserting his free-Black status, and debates over the U.S. Bank.
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July 21, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
John Chavis' 1832 letters to Senator W. P. Mangum discuss his schoolhouse, tuition and pupils, political opposition to Andrew Jackson, and financial hardship from drought.
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August 8, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
1832 letters between John Chavis and Willie P. Mangum debating Federalism vs Jacksonian politics, the Bank veto and Van Buren, alongside personal news about crops and family.
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September 24, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
John Chavis’s 1832 letters to W.P. Mangum on the tariff, the Bank veto, Jackson’s presidency, and Chavis’s teaching prospects and presbytery support.
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October 1, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Papers of Willie P. Mangum (1807–1832): John Chavis’ 1832 letter about presbytery support and teaching arrangements; J. W. Wright’s 1832 note on sending slaves to Mississippi/Louisiana.
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November 3, 1832 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
1832 letter from John Chavis to Willie P. Mangum criticizing Mangum's support for Andrew Jackson, defending him against nullification charges, and debating state vs. federal authority.
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July 30, 1833 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letter (July 30, 1833) from the Willie P. Mangum papers: John Chavis discusses politics—nullification, the Webster–Calhoun debate, elections—and personal matters of family and health.
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February 26, 1834 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letters (1833–1834) from the Mangum Papers concerning Senator Willie P. Mangum's opposition to Jackson's removal of deposits, local memorials to Congress, and personal matters.
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April 4, 1836 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
1836 letter opposing abolition in the District of Columbia, arguing Congress lacks authority, slaves are property, and immediate emancipation would harm the enslaved and national peace.
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June 27, 1836 Letter to Willie P. Mangum
Letters (1833–1838) discussing an unjust Choctaw claim bill and a heated NC Senate contest between Charles Hinton and Judge Seawell, with election and press concerns.
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