Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822

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Josiah Meigs, the first president of what became the University of Georgia, was appointed by James Madison in 1814 to be commissioner of the General Land Office.

From the description of Letter, dated 24 February 1820, to Thos. Freeman and John Coffee. (University of Tennessee). WorldCat record id: 54993383

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referencedIn Papers, 1775-1935. Houghton Library
referencedIn Meigs, Henry, 1782-1861. Correspondence, 1816-1822. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. Oliver Hazard Perry papers, 1796-1969. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. American Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1897. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives, 1743-1984 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Freeman, Thomas. Freeman, Thomas, papers, 1821. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Bishop, Abraham, 1763-1844. Letter to Josiah Meigs, [ca. 1818]. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Yale Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection, 1701-2007, 1701-1987 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe). James Monroe, President of the United States of America : to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : land grant, 1822 Mar. 6. Newberry Library
referencedIn Daggett, David, 1764-1851. David Daggett papers, 1781-1851 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Forsyth, John, 1780-1841. Papers of John Forsyth [manuscript] 1813-60. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Dunlap legal papers 1797-1820 Dunlap legal papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Land Grant to Samuel Steel, 1819 January 4 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Chauncey family. Chauncey family papers, 1675-1928 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Blodget, William, 1754-1809. Letter, 1789 January 26, New Haven, Conn., to Jeremiah Wadsworth. Connecticut Historical Society
creatorOf Young, William, 1755-1829. Young and Woodward Business Papers, 1789-1826 (inclusive). Porterville Public Library
referencedIn American Science and Medicine collection 1702-1897 American Science and Medicine collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Descendants of Vincent Meigs, 19--?
referencedIn United States. General Land Office. Land grant to Jonah Bartoe for 160 acres of land in Illinois : Washington, 1817 Oct 6. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Monroe, James, 1758-1831. James Monroe collection: manuscript, 1776-1833 (bulk: 1821-1822) University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn David Daggett papers, 1781-1851 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Monroe, James, 1758-1831. Signed land grant dated 6 Oct. 1817. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Land records, 1821-1910. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe). James Monroe, President of the United States of America : to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : land grant, 1821 Apr. 23. Newberry Library
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Letter to Roberts Vaux, 1819. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison). Peter Saltsgiver deed, 1817.
creatorOf Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829. Papers, 1779-1827, 1888, 1964. Library of Congress
referencedIn Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume VI, miscellany, 1774-1807 Cornell University Library
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Plat of the town of Perrysburg. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Ru 60: Meteorological Project, 1849 1875.
referencedIn United States. General Land Office. Land grant to Jonah Bartoe for 160 acres of land in Illinois : Washington, 1817 Oct 6. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIb, 1807-1825 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822. Letter, dated 24 February 1820, to Thos. Freeman and John Coffee. University of Tennessee, John C. Hodges Library
creatorOf Hayes, Christian. Christian Hayes bounty grant, 1820 November 27. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Monroe, James, 1758-1831. Land grant : to Samuel Steel, 1819 January 4. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe). James Monroe, President of the United States of America : to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : land grant form, 1817 November 29. Grinnell College. Burling Library
creatorOf Ewing, Nathaniel, 1772-1846. Nathaniel Ewing deed, 1821 Mar. 30. Litchfield Historical Society
creatorOf Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829. Papers, 1785-1853. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Oliver Hazard Perry papers 1796-1969 1812-1819 William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Sloane, John, 1799-1856. Papers 1809-1877. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
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associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
correspondedWith Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812 person
associatedWith Bishop, Abraham, 1763-1844. person
associatedWith Blodget, William, 1754-1809. person
correspondedWith Chambers, John W. person
associatedWith Chauncey family. family
associatedWith Daggett, David, 1764-1851. person
associatedWith Ewing, Nathaniel, 1772-1846. person
associatedWith Forsyth, John, 1780-1841. person
associatedWith Freeman, Thomas. person
associatedWith Hayes, Christian person
associatedWith Meigs, Henry, 1782-1861. person
associatedWith Monroe, James, 1758-1831. person
associatedWith Moore, Bloomfield Haines. person
associatedWith Sloane, John, 1799-1856. person
associatedWith Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829. person
associatedWith United States. Circuit Court (7th Circuit) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. General Land Office. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe) corporateBody
associatedWith Vaux, Roberts, 1786-1836. person
associatedWith William L. Clements Library. corporateBody
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Ohio
Mississippi
Alabama
Ohio--Scioto River Valley
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Real property
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Birth 1757-08-21

Death 1822-09-04

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