John Adam Treutlen letter and agreement, 1777.

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John Adam Treutlen letter and agreement, 1777.

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This collection consists of two items, a letter from John Adam Treutlen to John Hancock, 1777, and an agreement to repay John Adam Treutlen, written by George Schneiger. In the letter, Treutlen writes of the traitorous actions of George McIntosh. He states that the Georgia House of Assembly is unable to bring George McIntosh to justice because of his connections, so he has been sent to the Continental Congress to be tried. Treutlen writes of Lachlan McIntosh's attempts to frustrate the plans of the House of Assembly by keeping George McIntosh from being sent to Philadelphia. He also mentions the events leading up to the duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett. Also, Treutlen talks about East Florida and the trouble being cause by thieves there who have connections in Georgia and who communicate to Great Britain intelligence gathered by Tories in Georgia and the other states. This letter is a photocopy of the original located in the Library of Congress. The first half of the agreement is missing.

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Gwinnett, Button, c. 1735-1777

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Button Gwinnett (c. 1735 – May 19, 1777) was an English-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence. Born in the parish of Down Hatherley in the county of Gloucestershire, England, it is believed that he attended the College School, held in Gloucester Cathedral (now called The King's School) as did his older brother, but there is no survi...

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

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United States. Continental Congress

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The central governing body of the American colonies from 1774, continuing during the American Revolution; and also the first governing body of the U.S. until the establishment of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. From the description of Continental Congress minutes, 1778 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429918299 Noah Cooke, Jr. (1749-1829) earned his Harvard AB 1769. His early career was as a clergyman, but he later became a lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in Cheshir...

McIntosh, George, 1739-1779.

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McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806

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Army officer and delegate to U.S. Continental Congress form Georgia. From the description of Letters of Lachlan McIntosh, 1777-1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454519 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Army General, married Sarah Threadcraft McIntosh. From the description of Lachlan McIntosh family papers, 1755-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477289 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Revolutionary War brigadier general and delegate from Georgia to the...

Treutlen, John Adam, 1733-1782

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John Adam Treutlen (1733-1782) was the first governor of the state of Georgia. He lived in St. Mathews Parish (Effingham County); he represented the parish at the Provincial Congress in 1775. Treutlen served as governor, 1777-1778; he later moved near Orangeburg, South Carolina, and was elected to the state assembly for his district. Georgia elected him also and he attended the Georgia Assembly when it met for its first session in Augusta in January, 1782. He did not attend the next session, whi...