duates in 1812-Reads Law with Mr. Wells-Attends the Law-School at
Litchfield-Licensed to practise in 1816-Opens an Office in Greensboro-
Soon obtains a large Practice-Industry in his Cases-Elected to the State
Legislature-Long Service-Great Influence-Warmly supports the Ad-
ministration of Gov. Troup-Elected a Representative to Congress in 1828
-Speech relative to the Missionaries in 1832-Extracts proving State
Sovereignty-Action of several States exemplified-Deposit Question-
Extract from Speech-Research and Discrimination-Removes to Colum-
bus in 1835-Marriage with Miss Gardner-Opposes the Administration
of Mr. Van Buren-Supports Gen. Harrison-Invited by the Whigs of
Alabama-Address before the Mass Convention, June, 1840-Respect
shown him-Again elected to Congress in 1841-Social Habits-Death in
1847-His Character-Letters from Dr. L. Pierce, Col. Y. P. King, and
Hon. W. C. Dawson-Personal Qualities, &c...........
ROBERT P. HALL-Born in Chester District, South Carolina-First Teacher,
Mr. Edmonds, an Irish Gentleman-Removal of his Father to Georgia
in 1836-Goes to School to James J. Ray, near Knoxville, and next to
Rev. W. W. Wynn, at Hopewell-Passes a Year at Oxford under the
Tuition of Rev. P. H. Mell-Entire Schooling about Three Years-Fond
of Poetry-Irregular in his Studies-Addicted to Field-Sports-Aptitude
for Learning-Writes Verses and Sketches in Boyhood-Reads Law with
his Brother, Samuel Hall, Esq., at Knoxville, in 1847—Admitted to
Practice in 1848-Publishes a Volume of Poetry-Extracts-Sarcastic
Preface-Specimens of Poetic Composition and Taste-Romantic Prose
-The Lover's Vision-Cherokee Legend-Marriage with Miss Ashe in
1848-Removal to Macon-Partnership with his Brother-First Legal