George Walton letter to his son, 1801 July 31

Summary

Creator:

Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804

Date:

1801 July 31

Extent:

1 item(s) 1 folder

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

George Walton letter to his son, ms4239, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a letter written by George Walton to his son George Walton, Jr. on July 31, 1801 from his home at Meadow-Garden in Augusta, Georgia. It contains a reference to his role as part of a committee in the selection of land and in contracting builders for the future University of Georgia to be located in Jackson County.

Biographical / historical:

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.

New Georgia Encyclopedia - George Walton (ca. 1749-1804) http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved October 12, 2009)

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection is available through the Digital Library of Georgia, https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_4239

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Families -- Georgia -- Correspondence.
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Athens.
Legislators -- Correspondence.

Places:

Jackson County (Ga.)

Preferred citation:

George Walton letter to his son, ms4239, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.