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Peter Saltsgiver deed
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Peter Saltsgiver deed | |
| Creator: Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1817 February 1 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2066 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state's first physics curriculum at the university in 1801. During the following ten years, Meigs also served as the only professor of natural philosophy and conducted research in meterology and astronomy.
For more information, see the article "Josiah Meigs" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one deed dated February 1, 1817, signed by President James Madison and Josiah Meigs, of payment by Peter Saltsgiver for land in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Peter Saltsgiver deed, ms2066, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.