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John Clark letter to the Governor of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb
Collection Description
Historical Note
John Clark (1766-1832) was a major general in the Georgia militia, state representative, U.S. Indian agent, and governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823.
For further information, see the article "John Clark" at the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter to the Governor of 
Alabama 
William Wyatt Bibb, regarding the apprehension and return of a "negro man slave, property of Theoderick Montfort of [the] County of Putnam."
"I do hereby demand of your Excellency that the said Gideon Berry, may be apprehended and delivered up to James Whitfield and Lewis Hayward, or either of them, .... in order that he may undergo a further trial for the offence with which he has been found guilty."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John Clark letter to the governor of Alabama , ms 2469. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.