John Milledge letter to Sheftall Sheftall


Descriptive Summary
Title: John Milledge letter to Sheftall Sheftall
Creator: Milledge, John, 1757-1818
Inclusive Dates: 1796 February 26
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Collection Number: ms670
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Milledge (1757-1818), politician, U.S. Congressman, Georgia Governor, resided in Augusta, Georgia.

For more information, see the article John Milledge (1757-1818) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter from Senator John Milledge, Philadelphia (Pa.) to Sheftall Sheftall, Savannah (Ga.) on February 26, 1796. Milledge discusses the status of Mordecai Sheftall's claim before Congress, the speech of Edward Livingston on British indignities to American seaman, the Virginia Resolutions, the treaties with Algeria and Spain, canal lottery tickets for Sheftall, and General James Jackson.