Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences


Descriptive Summary
Title: Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences
Creator: Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870
Inclusive Dates: 1852
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 2 volumes
Collection Number: ms1047
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870) was a politician, U.S. Representative (1815-1817, 1827-31), Georgia Governor (1831-1835), United States Commissioner to execute the Cherokee Treaty of 1835, and U.S. Senator (1837-1841).

For more information, see the article Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870 in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of reminiscences of Wilson Lumpkin, written entirely in his hand, in 1852. The reminiscences mainly highlight his political career including service as a U.S. Representative; Governor of Georgia; United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Commissioner to execute the Cherokee Treaty of 1835; and U.S. Senator. Besides the personal reminiscences, the volumes include copies of official correspondence as Governor and Commissioner, and speeches and remarks as U.S. Senator. The reminiscences describe state and national political matters and include extensive information regarding the native American Indians, particularly the Cherokees, and their subsequent removal to the West.