Papers, 1792-1861.

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Papers, 1792-1861.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122548749

This collection consists of personal, business, and political correspondence, legal records, journals, documents relating to civic appointments, and religious materials. The correspondence includes letters to and from Blount's daughter, Mary Ann, and from Bolling Hall, G. M. Troup and others discussing political events, elections, legal matters, party politics and Constitutional interpretation. The collection also contains several deeds showing that Blount added to his plantation in the 1840s and pursued a land claim in Virginia for the Revolutionary War service of his wife's uncle, David Edmunds. Blount's estate records include listings of 39 slaves with name, age, and price, and of livestock and equipment sales. Also included in the papers are ledgers and reports of the Oconee Navigation Association (1820-1830), on which Blount served as a commissioner and treasurer. Of particular note is Blount's personal diary (1794-1797) which gives insight into life, family, and education of the time. Blount travelled extensively and left detailed accounts. Similarly, his journal of the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey provides a first hand look at the country, Cherokee Indians, and survey problems. In addition these papers contain copies of letters between Governors A. P. Bagby of Alabama and G. M. Troup of Georgia discussing the project. Among the journals is also an album belonging to Mary Blount written ca.1834-1848 containing poetry, inscriptions, quotations, and commentary on religion, law and education. The religious records include sermons, prayers, and notes, and a cloth covered booklet of religious writings. Also present are extracts of the diary of Bishop Francis Asbury (Methodist Episcopal Church) and a copy of a letter from John Wesley to Asbury (1788); the minutes of the Fourth Annual Methodist Protestant Church General Conference (1834); and a document ordaining Blount as an Elder in 1839. The collection is accompanied by handwritten processing transcripts and typescripts that duplicate most of the documents.

1.33 cubic ft. (4 archives boxes).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6758847

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Methodist Protestant Church (U.S. : 1830-1939)

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Blount, Mary

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Troup, George Michael, 1780-1856

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"George Troup served as a state representative, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and Georgia governor during the course of a lifelong political career. His two terms as Georgia's thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. During the ensuing negotiations with the federal government over the Creek removal, Troup was a staunch advocate for state's rights. A Democratic Republican and later a Jacksonian, Troup was known...

Blount, Richard A. (Richard Augustus), 1774-1849.

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Richard A. Blount was born to John and Mary (Ridley) Blount on 1 August 1774 in Southhampton County, Virginia. He received a classical education from tutors in Virginia and North Carolina. Blount travelled extensively in the West Indies, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. He emigrated to Georgia in 1803, settling at Lebanon, Washington County, near Milledgeville. Blount served as postmaster of Milledgeville, and in 1816 was appointed Aide-de-Camp in the Georgia Militia. He was a...

Blount, Mary Ann R., b.1802.

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Hamilton, Everand.

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Hall, Bolling, 1767-1836

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Bolling Hall was born in Virginia. As a young man, he served in the Revolutionary War. He moved to Hancock County, Georgia, where he became a prominent citizen. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly, 1800-1802 and 1804-1806, and a Representative in the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congress from 1811 to 1817. He moved to Alabama to become a farmer. Hall died on March 25, 1836. From the description of Bolling Hall letter, 1814. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 807810...

Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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John Wesley, evangelist and founder of Methodism, was born 17 June 1703, in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 2 March 1791, in London, England. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford (1724); was ordained a deacon in the Church of England (1725); and was elected a fellow of Lincoln College (1726). He eventually embarked upon a new ministry, along with his brother, Charles (b. 1707), which resulted in their separation from the Anglican church; they and other "Methodists" served as...

Crawford, Joel (Musician)

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Sparta (Hancock Co.), Ga. resident. From the description of Letter, 1839. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38000718 ...

Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816

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Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Born in England, he came to America in 1771; in 1784 he, with Thomas Coke, was named the head of the Methodist Church in America. There is a statue to his memory in Washington, DC, and in many towns and cities across America one may find an Asbury United Methodist Church. From the guide to the Francis Asbury Letters, 1811, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse ...

Edmunds, David

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David Edmunds was a Windsor chairmaker active in Charlestown (and possibly Boston), MA from ca. 1790 to ca. 1810 and later. From the description of Windsor side chair, ca. 1790-ca. 1810. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668314108 ...

Oconee Navigation Association.

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Bagby, Arthur P. (Arthur Pendleton), 1794-1858

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Alabama resident (Monroe County) and U.S. Senator. From the description of Letter, 1842. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34071807 Arthur Pendleton Bagby was a lawyer originally from Virginia who settled in Claiborne, Ala. He was elected or appointed to the following public offices: Ala. Representative, Ala. Senator, Ala. Governor, U.S. Senator, and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of St. Petersburg in Russia. From the d...