William McCree land grant

William McCree land grant

Descriptive Summary

Title: William McCree land grant
Creator: McCree, William
Creator: Telfair, Edward, approximately 1735-1807
Inclusive Dates: 1859
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms864
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Edward Telfair served three terms as Georgia's governor in the late 1700s. He was the first governor to serve under the Georgia Constitution of 1789.

For more information, see his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a copy of a land grant made to William McCree, October 30, 1793, by Governor Edward Telfair; 285 acres in Wilkes County. Copy made March 29, 1859.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William McCree land grant, ms864, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Land grant

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