George Walton and Richard Howley letter

George Walton and Richard Howley letter

Descriptive Summary

Title: George Walton and Richard Howley letter
Creator: Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804
Creator: Howley, Richard, 1740-1784
Inclusive Dates: 1781 August 13
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3346
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

George Walton was one of three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence. He served in numerous capacities for the state of Georgia after the American Revolution. For more information, see the article George Walton in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of an autographed letter signed by Georgia delegates George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Richard Howley, member of Congress reporting to an unidentified correspondent on American Revolutionary Forces' success in Georgia and the possibility of sending a printing press, "a new ... & efficacious weapon against the enemy," to aid in the fight against the British.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

George Walton and Richard Howley letter, ms3346, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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