Maria Henrietta Pinckney

Maria Henrietta Pinckney
Born1782 (1782)
DiedMay 13, 1836(1836-05-13) (aged 53–54)
Known forQuintessence of Long Speeches, Arranged as a Political Catechism
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Maria Henrietta Pinckney (1782 - May 13, 1836) was an American political writer from Charleston, South Carolina. She is best known for her pamphlet the Quintessence of Long Speeches, Arranged as a Political Catechism, written in response to the 1830 nullification crisis between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs. She died on May 13, 1836 on in her hometown of Charleston.

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