James Jefferson Wilson letters 1819-1820

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James Jefferson Wilson letters 1819-1820

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The collection consists of four letters from Senator Wilson from Washington D.C., to Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. in Savannah, Georgia. The letter of January 26, 1819 mentions the appointment of William Davies as District Judge and the probability of John Forsyth being appointed to Spain. The letter of January 2, 1820, wishes Jackson a happy new year and mentions the Secretary of Legation, Thomas L. Breat. The letter of January 30, 1820 mentions the fire at Savannah and the birth of his son, William Darlington Wilson (enclosing a poem written for the son). The letter of April 9, 1820, concerns a reprieve for Ralph Clintock, under sentence of death in Savannah.

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Wilson, James Jefferson, 1775-1824

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James Jefferson Wilson (1775-1824), U.S. Senator (1815-1821) of Trenton, New Jersey. From the description of Letter to E. Jackson, 1819 Jan. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476248 U.S. senator from New Jersey, army officer, editor, and publisher. From the description of James Jefferson Wilson note, 1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981389 James Jefferson Wilson (1775-1824) was a senator from New Jersey. He was an editor and publisher, a member ...

Davies, William R.

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William R. Davies served as the second president of the Eau Claire State Teachers College/Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire from 1940-1959. Davies was born in Tenino, Washington. His family migrated to Cambria, Wisconsin when he was four years old. He graduated from Ripon College with a bachelor's degree in 1915 and the University of Wisconsin with a Master's degree in 1921. He taught briefly at a private school in Endeavor, Wisconsin, but left that position to serve in World War I. When he ...

Jackson, Ebenezer, 1796-1874

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Secretary of the Tennessee Land Company; from Savannah, Ga. From the description of Letter books, 1801-1820. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270715 From the description of Letter books, 1801-1820. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851518 ...

Forsyth, John, 1780-1841

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John Forsyth (1780-1841) was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October 22. He graduated from Princeton in 1799 and was admitted to the bar in 1802. In 1808, Forsyth became the Attorney-General of Georgia. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1828. He married Clara Meigs, daughter of Josiah Meigs, who was the first president of Franklin College (later named the University of Georgia). Forsyth died on October 21, 1841. From the description of John Forsyth papers, 1811-1841. (Georgi...