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The result was Redirect to Christopher Memminger. (non-admin closure) Jim Carter 13:06, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Book of Nullification[edit]

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Doesn't appear to meath WP:GNG or WP:BKCRIT. Even using the looser criteria for non-contemporary books, I cannot find any indication that the 28 page pamphlet has been widely cited or written about nor that it has a significant place in the history of literature. In looking for significant coverage of the book in both gbooks and gscholars, 99% of the hits are simple trivial mentions of usually one or two sentences. FyzixFighter (talk) 02:35, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't have to be widely written about. The criteria speak of the fame the book enjoyed in the past. It would be famous if it was widely read or talked about. We have multiple sources claiming that the book "attracted much attention" etc from its publication onwards. That clearly satisfies the criteria. There was much less publishing going on in the 1830s than there is today, so it is unreasonable to expect as much of this discussion to be committed to print as would be today. James500 (talk) 14:10, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete or Rewrite I agree the topic seems trivial and not needed on Wikipedia. If kept however it needs a complete rewrite because after reading it I still have no idea what it is about... EoRdE6 (talk) 02:38, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Redirect to its author, Christopher Memminger, who is indisputably notable as a South Carolina state legislator and Treasury Secretary of the Confederate States of America. The political pamphlet is already described in his biography. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:03, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Agree good idea, redirect it EoRdE6 (talk) 18:25, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:25, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:25, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep and improve. In my view this satisfies GNG, which does not define "trivial" in terms precise enough to exclude the sources available. There are what appear to be strong indications of historical importance. The pamphlet "contributed largely to the overthrow of" the doctrine of nullification: Representative Men of the South, p 33 [1]. "The sarcasm of the paper is said to have excited much attention": Meigs, The Life of John Caldwell Calhoun, v 1, p 443: [2]. And so forth. James500 (talk) 18:53, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect From the sources I have found, the book is only notable in the historical/political context of Christopher Memminger. The book is adequately covered in his article. --I am One of Many (talk) 05:20, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

(1) It is notable in the context of the doctrine of nullification. (2) It is manifestly not adequately covered in Memminger's article, which only says that he wrote it and says nothing about its effect. James500 (talk) 12:02, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I searched Newspapers.com and there were only a few newspaper articles all focusing on Christopher Memminger and providing at best a one-sentence description of the book. I was hoping to find something of substance, but I couldn't. I am One of Many (talk) 15:12, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:41, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect - to the author.--Star Log, Lfrankblam, Kirk Out (talk) 07:35, 2 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Redirect to Christopher Memminger — anything useful about this work could be added as a paragraph (or maybe two) to that article. ^—Asterisk*^Splat→ 16:43, 3 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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