Papers, 1771-1813.

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Papers, 1771-1813.

Correspondence concerning London gossip, construction of the Santee Canal; troops for the Creek War, 1813-1814, in Georgia; and opinion and refusal to grant extradition papers for a crime committed in Georgia. Included also are three land grants signed by Pinckney as governor; and correspondence, 1792-1795, with some material extending to 1818, relating largely to Pinckney's work as minister to Great Britain. Correspondents include Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, Joseph Anderson, William Bingham, and James Grant.

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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American revolutionary, statesman and Founding Father of the United States. Hamilton was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the Federalist Party, as well as a founder of the nation's financial system, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. As the first secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the administration of P...

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was one of the wealthiest men in the United States during his lifetime, and was considered to be the richest person in the United States in 1780. Born in Philadelphia, Bingham graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania...

Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

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Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 – November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the "Penman of the Constitution." In an era when most Americans thought of themselves as citizens of their respective states, Morris advanced the idea of being a citizen of a single union of states. He was also one o...

Pinckney, Thomas, 1750-1828

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Charleston, S.C. attorney, politician, plantation owner, and Revolutionary War officer. He was the son of Charles Pinckney (ca. 1699-1758) and Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793). Thomas Pinckney was interested in scientific agriculture and authored a number of articles on the subject. From the description of Thomas Pinckney papers, ca. 1790-ca. 1825. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953391 Charleston, South Carolina attorney, soldier, and politici...

Anderson, Joseph, 1757-1837

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First comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. From the description of Account balances : to Wm. H. Ellis, New Haven, Conn., 1830 Oct. 8 and Dec. 11. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28901017 Congregational minister of the First Church of Waterbury, Conn. From the guide to the Joseph Anderson letter to John Sevier, 1800, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Grant, James, 1720-1806

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British army officer, colonial governor, and member of Parliament. From the description of James Grant of Ballindalloch papers, 1740-1819 (bulk 1760-1780). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984748 Major, 77th Regiment, "Gen. Jeffery Amherst's forces," British colonial army. From the description of Letter, 1757 Sept. 22, Charleston, [S.C., to] Alex[ander] Brodie, Lethen, [Scotland]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30699124 ...