Collected items, 1807-1867.

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Collected items, 1807-1867.

Items collected by Van Valkenburg consisting of an act passed by the Georgia legislature, 1807, with a seal; a printed and certified copy of the constitution of the Confederate States of America, 1861; two land certificates, 1837 and 1843; a military appointment, 1861, signed by Wisconsin Governor Alexander Randall; letters to John E. Ward including three concerning Confederate finances from Samuel Isaac Campbell and Co. in London; and other letters and papers.

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Confederate States of America

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During the Civil War, the Confederate States of America issued their own currency notes. These circulated like cash, but were technically bills of credit. At the beginning of the war, they circulated widely, but by the end of the war they had lost nearly all their value. Many of the bills remained in private hands after the war and became collectible as memorabilia. Other bills, which the Union Army had confiscated, were in the hands of the United States War Department; it transferred them to th...

Ward, John Elliott, 1814-1902

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John Elliott Ward (1814-1902) was born 2 October 1814 in Sunbury, Georgia and was a lawyer and a diplomat. He practiced law in Savannah, Georgia and was also involved in the Georgia state legislature from 1839-1857 and was the Speaker of the House from 1853-1854. Ward also served as a U.S. minister to China from 1858-1860. In 1866, he moved to New York and practiced law there until his death on 29 November 1902. From the description of John Elliott Ward letter, 1900. (Georgia Histori...

Georgia

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On April 21, 1732, King George of England signed a charter establishing the colony of Georgia. The colony was settled by James Edward Oglethorpe in 1733. From the description of Georgia records, 1735-1822. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142600 The Commission to Attend a Treaty with the Creek Indians consisted of many well-known Georgia men, including James Hendricks (chair of the commission), General James Jackson, James Simms, Benjamin Hawkins, George ...

Van Valkenburg, Frank B.,

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