George W. Crawford letter to Charles Jones Jenkins


Descriptive Summary
Title: George W. Crawford letter to Charles Jones Jenkins
Creator: Crawford, George Washington, 1798-1872
Inclusive Dates: 1845 February 15
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Collection Number: ms1416
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

George W. Crawford (1798-1872), the sole Whig to serve as governor of Georgia, was elected to two terms from 1843 to 1847. Crawford also served as a Georgia state representative, state attorney general, a U.S. congressman, and the secretary of war under U.S. president Zachary Taylor.

For more information, see the article George W. Crawford (1798-1872) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

One letter: dated Milledgeville, Georgia, February 15, 1845, to Charles J. Jenkins, signed "G. W. Crawford," concerning policies, beliefs, political theories, and the future of the Whig party.