Sam Dale Envelope Fragment 1817 May 15

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Sam Dale Envelope Fragment 1817 May 15

http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/u0003_0003732

Fragment of an envelope sent to David Holmes, then governor of the Mississippi Territory (which included the state of Alabama), on 15 May 1817, by Sam Dale at Fort Claiborne, Alabama

0.05 Linear feet; (1 envelope)

University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama

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Holmes, David, 1770-1832

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Governor of the Mississippi Territory and later of the state of Mississippi. From the description of Papers, 1802-1826. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20748409 From the description of Papers, 1809-1826. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122565835 Born in Frederick County, Virginia; United States Congressman from Virginia 1797-1809; first territorial governor of Mississippi 1809-1817 and first elected governor 1817-1819; United States Sen...

Dale, Sam, 1772-1842

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Samuel Dale, a soldier and pioneer, was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, to Scotch-Irish parents from Pennsylvania. As a boy, both he and his parents moved many times with westward border expansion, most notably in 1775 and 1783. With the death of his parents in December 1792, he was responsible for the welfare of eight younger children. From 1793–1796 he served as a United States Government scout. He abandoned work as a trader between Savannah, Georgia and the border settlement...