Peter Saltsgiver deed, 1817 February 1

Summary

Creator:

Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822

Date:

1817 February 1

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Peter Saltsgiver deed, ms2066, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one deed dated February 1, 1817, signed by President James Madison and Josiah Meigs, of payment by Peter Saltsgiver for land in Guernsey County, Ohio.

Biographical / historical:

Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state's first physics curriculum at the university in 1801. During the following ten years, Meigs also served as the only professor of natural philosophy and conducted research in meterology and astronomy.

For more information, see the article "Josiah Meigs" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Deeds -- Ohio -- Guernsey County.
Deeds.

Preferred citation:

Peter Saltsgiver deed, ms2066, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.