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Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences | |
| Creator: Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1852 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 2 volumes | |
| Collection Number: ms1047 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870) was a politician, U.S. Representative (1815-1817, 1827-31), Georgia Governor (1831-1835), United States Commissioner to execute the Cherokee Treaty of 1835, and U.S. Senator (1837-1841).
For more information, see the article Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870 in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of reminiscences of Wilson Lumpkin, written entirely in his hand, in 1852. The reminiscences mainly highlight his political career including service as a U.S. Representative; Governor of Georgia; United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Commissioner to execute the Cherokee Treaty of 1835; and U.S. Senator. Besides the personal reminiscences, the volumes include copies of official correspondence as Governor and Commissioner, and speeches and remarks as U.S. Senator. The reminiscences describe state and national political matters and include extensive information regarding the native American Indians, particularly the Cherokees, and their subsequent removal to the West.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
These volumes were transferred from the DeRenne Collection to Manuscripts in 1977.
Preferred Citation
Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences, ms1047, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related collections in this repository: Wilson Lumpkin papers, ms659.