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Wills Hill letter to James Habersham
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Wills Hill letter to James Habersham | |
| Creator: Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-1793 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1772 April 1 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms526 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Wills Hill (1718-1793) was known as the Earl of Hillsborough and later Marquis of Downshire.
Scope and Content
The 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 Information
Preferred Citation
Wills Hill letter to James Habersham, ms526, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Also available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database.