William Few collection, 1802-1869 (bulk 1810-1840).

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William Few collection, 1802-1869 (bulk 1810-1840).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145567744

Approximately 300 of the 900 letters in the collection were written by Mary Telfair to her friend Mary Few. Telfair's strong opinions on women, their relation to men, on marriage, and on child-rearing all appear in her letters. She also comments on her travels, Savannah social life and living conditions, political events and figures, and the books she has read. William Few's memoir covers his life, as recollected, from childhood in Baltimore, MD, adolescence in North Carolina, his participation in the American Revolution, his political life in Georgia, Washington, DC, and New York, and his career in banking.

2 cubic ft. (944 items)

Georgia Department of Archives and History Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6837405

Georgia Department of Archives and History Library

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Few, William, 1748-1828

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William Few, Jr. (June 8, 1748 – July 16, 1828) was a farmer, a businessman, and a Founding Father of the United States. Few represented the U.S. state of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution. Few and James Gunn were the first Senators from Georgia. Born in Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland asnd raised there and in Orange County, North Carolina, Few completed preparatory studies and studied law. Admitted to the bar, he commenced practice in Augu...

Turreau de Garambouville, Louis-Marie, baron, 1756-1816

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French army officer and ambassador to the United States (1803-1811). Also known as Louis-Marie, baron Turreau de Linières. From the description of Louis-Marie, baron Turreau de Garambouville, correspondence, 1806-1807. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981069 French general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Coblentz, to Citizen Champein, 1798 Sept. 21 [5e complémentaire an 6]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573598 ...

Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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James Wilkinson was born in Maryland and served as an officer in the American Revolution. In 1783 he settled in Kentucky, where he engaged in politics, land speculation, and trade. In 1805 he was appointed governor of Upper Louisiana. Wilkinson's activities in the West implicated him in the Spanish Conspiracy and the Burr Conspiracy; he was acquitted by a court of inquiry during the Burr investigation and by a court martial in 1811. He served as a military commander in the West during the War of...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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Tillotson, Matilda Few, 1794-1878.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Telfair, Mary, 1791-1875

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Mary Telfair (1791-1875) was the daughter of Edward Telfair. She was active in cultural and social affairs in Savannah, Georgia. As the last surviving child of Edward Telfair, she came into possession of most of the large fortune accumulated by him. By her will she bequeathed sums of money or income-producing property to the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, the Presbyterian Church in Burke County, and the Georgia Historical Society. To this last organization, she bequeathed her home ...

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Few, Mary, 1790-1873

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Chrystie, John.

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Chrystie, Frances Few, 1789-1885.

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Erskine, David Montagu., 1776-1855 2nd Baron Erskine diplomat

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Eldest son of Thomas, 1st Baron Erskine. In 1806 he became Minister Plenipotentiary to the U.S., and later succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Erskine. From the description of Letterbook of David Montagu Erskine [manuscript] 1798-1799. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647962900 The diplomat David Montagu Erskine was born in 1776. He was the son of Thomas Erskine (1750-1823), 1st Baron Erskine. He was educated at Westminster School and then studied at Christ Church...

Smith, Robert, 1757-1842

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U.S. secretary of the navy and secretary of state and Maryland public official. From the description of Robert Smith correspondence, 1800-1815. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980487 Maryland lawyer and politician, secretary of the navy under Thomas Jefferson and secretary of state under James Madison. Brother of Senator Samuel Smith (1752-1839). From the description of ALsS : to Alexander J. Dallas, 1800-1810. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record i...

Chrystie, Albert.

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