ALS : Charleston, S.C., to John Houston, 1779 Dec. 16.

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ALS : Charleston, S.C., to John Houston, 1779 Dec. 16.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122690080

Reports a victory of the French and Spanish fleets over a British squadron under Sir Charles Hardy, encourages Georgia to send some able representatives to Congress, and forwards a letter (not present) to Governor John Houstoun.

1 item (2 p). ; 23 cm.

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Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...

Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

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Henry Laurens (March 6, 1724 [O.S. February 24, 1723] – December 8, 1792) was an American Founding Father, merchant, slave trader, and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. A delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Laurens succeeded John Hancock as president of the Continental Congress. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he recieved his early education there before being sent to L...

Houston, John, fl. 1779,

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