American Jewish Archives collection on Georgia history, 1727-1779.

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American Jewish Archives collection on Georgia history, 1727-1779.

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This collection consists of photocopies of documents pertaining to Georgia's colonial history. Included are items of Fort King George, the charter for incorporating the colony, Thomas Christie's notes on the voyage of the first settlers to Georgia, a petition by Thomas Stephens on behalf of the people of Georgia, a treasury report on payments of troops, a first-hand account of the siege on Savannah, and an undated interview with Native Americans regarding their friendship with the English rather than the French. Also included is a report on the mutiny at Fort Andrews that documents in detail the attempt of several soldiers to kill Gen. James Oglethorpe. Philip Minis is mentioned in a number of the documents. All of the papers in this collection are photocopies; unless otherwise noted, the originals are in the Essex Record Office in London.

1 folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives

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The American Jewish Archives (AJA) was founded by Dr. Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995), former graduate and professor at the Hebrew Union College. For over a half century, the American Jewish Archives has been preserving American Jewish history and imparting it to the next generation. Dr. Marcus directed the American Jewish Archives for forty-eight years until his death at which time the AJA’s name became The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives....

Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785

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James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was an English statesman and soldier who served as a member of Parliament for thirty-two years. His interest in penal reform coupled with his humanitarian bent and support for imperial expansion led him to conceive of and establish the American colony of Georgia, where newly freed and unemployed debtors from England were to be sent. In addition to his political and philanthropic interests, Oglethorpe was active in the military, attaining the rank of General an...

Minis, Philip, -1789

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Philip Minis (1734-1789), the son of Abraham and Abigail Minis, was the first white male child born in Georgia; he was born on July 11. In 1774, Minis married Judith Polack (1745-1819). He was a very successful merchant in Savannah. An active patriot during the Revolutionary War, his name is listed on the 1780 Georgia Disqualifying Act, a British document listing people who supported the patriots, and who therefore could not hold public office. Minis died March 6, 1789. From the desc...