 Wills Hill letter to James Habersham
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteWills Hill (1718-1793) was known as the Earl of Hillsborough and later Marquis of Downshire. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a letter from Wills Hill (at that time, Earl of Hillsborough), Whitehall, to acting governor James Habersham, Savannah, Georgia dated April 1, 1772. The letter discusses Indian depredations, smallpox, an appropriation for the support of the "civil establishment of Georgia for the present year", says he encloses copy of estimate upon which grant is founded "for your direction in the Application thereof," mentions an increase in the allowance for purchase of "implements and utensils for improving the manufacture of raw silk." Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWills Hill letter to James Habersham, ms526, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesAlso available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||