Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843

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Virginia Congressman.

From the description of Letter to Robert Selden Garnett [manuscript], 1824 May 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647826837

Educator, legislator, and agriculturist, of Aldie (Loudoun Co.), Va.

From the description of Papers, 1733-1923. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562313

J.M Garnett (1770-1843) was a legislator, agriculturist, and educator residing at "Elmwood," Essex County, Virginia, all of his life. He wrote articles on agricultural reform and promoted a state school system. His correspondents include John Taylor of Caroline Co., (1753-1824), also a legislator, agriculturist and political philosopher; R.M.T. Hunter of Essex Co., (1809-1887), his nephew, lawyer and statesman; John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1883), statesman and orator; and James Hunter, father of R.M.T. Hunter, House of Delegates from Essex County, 1818-1823.

From the description of Papers, 1806-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86172295
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referencedIn Mercer, Charles Fenton, 1778-1858. Letter, 1813 April 29. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Garnett-Mercer-Hunter families. Papers, 1713-1853. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Berkeley, William, Sir, 1605-1677. Papers of the Latané and related Waring, Allen, Temple, Roane and Dix families [manuscript], 1650-1898 (bulk 1720-1854). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Letter to Robert Selden Garnett [manuscript], 1824 May 15. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Letterbooks containing 211 letters from John Randolph of Roanoke to James Mercer Garnett and 132 from Garnett to Randolph [manuscript], 1806-1832. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Tazewell family. Papers, 1756-1931. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868. Papers of William Cabell Rives, 1824-1842. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Llewellyn, David Jewett, 1950-. John Randolph and James M. Garnett [manuscript] : a political friendship, 1806-1813, 1972. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Webb family. Papers, 1703-1928 (bulk 1770-1830) [microform]. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Fuller, B. A. G., 1879-1956. Autograph collection, 1620-1920 Houghton Library
creatorOf Taylor, John, 1753-1824. John Taylor of Caroline letters to James Garnett [manuscript], 1809. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bruce, William Cabell. Collection of papers relating to John Randolph of Roanoke, Nathaniel Macon, Creed Taylor, R.N. Venable, and James M. Garnett, 1791-1922. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850. Peter Hagner papers, 1730-1940 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Letter to the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1800 & n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Papers, 1806-1840. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Miscellaneous correspondence, 1785-1968. Rutgers University
referencedIn Randolph, John, 1773-1833. Papers of John Randolph, 1806-1832. Library of Congress
referencedIn Rockett, Francis H. Virginia photographs, 1991, n.d. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Papers, 1733-1923. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Mercer, Charles Fenton, 1778-1858. Papers, 1807-1866. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
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associatedWith Bruce, William Cabell. person
associatedWith Conard, Isaac. person
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Fuller, B. A. G. (Benjamin Apthorp Gould), 1879-1956 person
associatedWith Garnett family. family
associatedWith Garnett, James Mercer, 1840-1916. person
associatedWith Garnett-Mercer-Hunter families. family
associatedWith Garnett, Robert S. (Robert Selden), 1789-1840. person
associatedWith Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850. person
associatedWith Hunter, James. person
associatedWith Hunter, R. M. T. (Robert Mercer Taliaferro), 1809-1887. person
associatedWith Leigh, William, fl. 1830-1851, person
associatedWith Llewellyn, David Jewett, 1950- person
associatedWith Mercer, Charles Fenton, 1778-1858. person
associatedWith Randolph, John, 1773-1833, person
associatedWith Randolph, John, 1773-1883. person
associatedWith Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868. person
associatedWith Rockett, Francis H. person
associatedWith Seaton, William Winston, 1785-1866, person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Taylor, John, 1753-1824. person
associatedWith Taylor, John, 1808-1887. person
associatedWith Tazewell family. family
associatedWith Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848. person
associatedWith Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862. person
associatedWith Webb family. family
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Birth 1770-06-08

Death 1843-04-23

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