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Ovid P. Brown letter to James Brown
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Brown, Ovid Porter, 1794-1846 |
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1826 |
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One letter from Ovid P. Brown, Columbus, Mississippi, to his father James Brown, South Carolina, about the welfare of friends
and family and financial affairs. Also included is mention of a treaty with the Chickasaw and Choctaw regarding sale of land.
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ms4429 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Perceval (Earl of Egmont) letter to his son
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Perceval, John, Earl, 1683-1748 |
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Dates: |
1740 August 21 |
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This collection contains an unsigned letter from John Perceval, the Lord of Egmont, written to his son Lord Pervecal discussing
American affairs and comments regarding the Choctaw Indians (which he calls the "Chickesaw") of the Mississippi delta, and
the actions of Governor William Bull of South Carolina, who has asked for extra troops for protection and to support the Choctaws
in their wars.
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ms3561 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Wright answer to the Lords of the Committee for Trade
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Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785 |
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1762 February 15 |
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The collection consists of a twenty-nine page folio containing Georgia Colonial Governor Sir James Wright's answers to questions
posed by the Lords of the Committee for Trade of Great Britain's Privy Council dated Savannah, Georgia, February 15, 1762.
Divided into 17 sections, the document contains information on Georgia's geography, boundaries, location of rivers and towns,
as well as French or Spanish settlements; trade with Great Britain; imported goods of British manufacture; trade with foreign
countries; produce of Georgia; population and growth in the colony; the militia; forts and defenses; trade, treaties, population,
and location of the Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaws, and Cherokee Indians; duties; civil officers including name, title of office,
pay, and when appointed; and the court system.
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ms1039 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Carte des Carolines meridonale et septentrionale, la Georgie, la Florida orientale et occidentale, le pays des Cherokees,
la vaste contree des Muscogulges, ou la confederation de Creks et pays des Chataws
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Poirson, J. B. |
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1799 |
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Publication: [Paris] : s.n.; illstrated the first French edition of William Bartram's travels; includes Louisiana, Florida,
Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Nouvel Etat de Kentucky
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hmap1799p6 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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