Letter : City of Washington, to Robert Watkins, Georgia, 1805 Jan. 2.

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Letter : City of Washington, to Robert Watkins, Georgia, 1805 Jan. 2.

Holograph signed. Concerns a Georgia estate, the ownership of which is in doubt. Requests Watkins, a lawyer, to perform some legal work.

1 item (2 p.) ; 26 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7051782

George Washington University

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Watkins, Robert, 1759 or 1766-1805

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Wright, W. Lloyd (William Lloyd), 1876-1950

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Greenleaf, James, 1765-1843

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James Greenleaf (1765-1843) was born in Boston, Mass., and died in Washington, D.C. In 1793, he was appointed Consul for the U.S. at Amsterdam, where he amassed a large fortune. In 1795, he embarked in land speculation with Robert Morris (1734-1806) and John Nicholson ( -1800), and became one of the founders of the North American Land Company, which resulted in the ruin of its founders. From the description of Papers, 1794-1801. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191...