Executive journals, 1805-1814.

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Executive journals, 1805-1814.

This series consists of the executive journals of Governors Robert Williams, Thomas Hill Williams, Cowles Mead, and David Holmes. The journals are a record of the types of letters written by the various Governors to such officials as James Madison, President of the United States; W.C.C. Claiborne, commissioner to take possession of Louisiana and in 1812 Governor of Louisiana; officers of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory; Judge Harry Toulmin; Silas Dinsmoor, United States Agent to the Choctaw Nation; the United States Secretary of War; and other territorial and federal officials. The bulk of the records are from Governor David Holmes.

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Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817.

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William C. C. Claiborne practiced law in Tennessee and became judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee in 1796. He became governor of the Territory of Mississippi in 1801 and was appointed to receive Louisiana from France in 1803. He served as governor of the Territory of Orleans, 1803-1812, and as governor of the State of Louisiana, 1812-1816. From the description of William C.C. Claiborne letter book, 1804-1811 (bulk 1804-1805). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86142655 Gove...

Louisiana. Governor (1804-1816 : Claiborne)

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Claiborne was the first American Governor of Louisiana, from 1804-1816. From the description of Letter from Governor William C. C. Claiborne to Thomas Villaneuva, [January 29, 1804?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702136980 William Charles Coles Claiborne was governor of the territory and state of Louisiana from 1804 to 1816. From the description of Letter : New Orleans, to James Madison, 1807 Apr 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79931870 From the desc...

Williams, Robert, 1773-1836

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Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison)

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James Madison served as President of the United States from 1809-1817. From the description of Message from the President of the United States, October 13, 1814. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 52426761 James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 at Port Conway, Virginia. He was the fourth president of the United States (1809-17) and one of the founding fathers of his country. At the Constitutional Convention (1787) he influenced the planning and ratificat...

Dinsmoor, Silas.

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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...

Mead, Cowles, 1776-1844

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Cowles Mead was an attorney, speaker of the US House of Representatives, acting Governor of Mississippi Territory and a member of the Mississippi legislature. From the description of Mead, Cowles, papers, 1810-1820. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 75669476 ...

Toulmin, Harry, 1766-1823

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Toulmin and Vaughan had known each other in Philadelphia, and were friendly though not particularly close. From the description of Letter, 1796. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213470974 Harry or Henry Toulmin was born in Somersetshire, England, the son of Reverend Joshua Toulmin. Harry also became a clergyman and affiliated with the Unitarians. Harry Toulmin immigrated to Virginia in 1791. He came to Kentucky in 1792 with letters of introduction fr...

Mississippi (Territory). Governor.

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