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Letter to Edward Telfair and John Milton
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Letter to Edward Telfair and John Milton | |
| Creator: Cox, Zachariah | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1790 January 13 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms593 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Zachariah Cox, land speculator, was involved in the Tennessee Land Company which purchased 4,000,000 acres of land in the region of Tennessee as part of the Yazoo land purchase in 1790.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter to Edward Telfair, Georgia Governor and John Milton, Secretary of State, from Zachariah Cox, dated January 13, 1790 regarding the Tennessee Land Company. The letter certifies that Stephen Heard, William Downs, Henry Candler, John F. Gardner, Daniel Gaines, Middleton Woods, William Cox, and Thomas Carr are associates in the Tennessee Land Company, an investment company which purchased Yazoo land.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Zachariah Cox letter to Edward Telfair and John Milton, ms593, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2014.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.