Lachlan McIntosh letter to Jack McIntosh


Descriptive Summary
Title: Lachlan McIntosh letter to Jack McIntosh
Creator: McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806
Inclusive Dates: 1774 October 1
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2868
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Revolutionary War brigadier general and delegate from Georgia to the Provisional Congress in 1775.

For more information, see the article Lachlan McIntosh (1727-1806) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter from Lachlan McIntosh, Darien, Georgia to his son Jack McIntosh in Jamaica giving news of the McIntosh family in detail, expresses concern over Jack's welfare, and gives advice on how Jack should conduct himself. Also includes an engraved portrait of Lachlan McIntosh by Hoppner Meyer.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lachlan McIntosh letter to Jack McIntosh, ms2868, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

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