Habersham family papers, 1712-1842.

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Habersham family papers, 1712-1842.

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The collection consists primarily of manuscript copies of portions of James Habersham's letter books during 1771-1772 when he served as Acting Governor of Georgia. Also included is a manuscript copy of James Habersham's diary dated 1750-1751 and manuscript copies of indentures, letters, and ledgers of John Habersham, Joseph Habersham, Robert Habersham Jr., and Roland Hill compiled in a single letter book. The two letter books of James Habersham's letters contain duplicates. The letter book 2 (August 1771-October 1772) contains the most letters. Habersham's letters are addressed to: Earl of Hillsborough, George Galphin, Capt. James Edward Powell, Lord Charles Greville Montagu, Edward Barnard, William Tryon, John Daniel Hammerer, Joseph Maddock, John Pownall, James Jackson, Francis Williams, John Stuart, Peter Chester, Commissioners of Customs, William Knox, Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, John Moultrie, and Anthony Stokes. Three letters at the end of letter book 2 were written by John Habersham on behalf of his father. Many of James Habersham's letters in this collection were transcribed and published in the Colonial Records of the State of Georgia and Collections of the Georgia Historical Society: The Letters of Hon. James Habersham, 1756-1775. See the collection inventory for publication information and page numbers. Twenty-seven of the forty-nine letters are not published. James Habersham's diary contains entries regarding the arrival of French and German citizens in Georgia, the Rev. John Martin Bolzius, settlement at Ebenezer, Georgia, Trustees appointments, deaths and burials, letter to Capt. David Cutler Braddock, detailed information on cocoons and silk manufacturing, arrival of ships in port, elections, merchants, and mulberry trees. The creator and date of creation of the manuscript copies is unknown. They were likely written during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

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Habersham, Joseph, 1751-1815

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Joseph Habersham (July 28, 1751 – November 17, 1815) was an American businessman, Georgia politician, soldier in the Continental Army, and Postmaster General of the United States. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he attended preparatory schools and Princeton College and became successful merchant and planter. Habersham was a member of the council of safety and the Georgia Provincial Council in 1775 and a major of a battalion of Georgia militiamen and subsequently a colonel in the 1st Georgia Regime...

Habersham, John, 1754-1799

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John Habersham (December 23, 1754 – December 17, 1799) was an American merchant, planter, and soldier from Georgia. Born at Beverly Plantation in Chatham County in the Province of Georgia, Habersham completed preparatory studies and later attended Princeton College before engaging in mercantile pursuits. He served in the Revolutionary War as first lieutenant and brigade major of the First Georgia Continental Regiment and was twice taken as a prisoner of war. In the 1780s, Habersham owned Bona...

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

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Colonial governor of North Carolina, 1764-1771, and New York, 1771-1780. From the description of William Tryon papers, 1772-1784. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58779879 British army officer and colonial lt. governor and governor of North Carolina. From the description of Correspondence of William Tryon, 1773-1774. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82551846 Colonial gov. of New York. From the description of Letter si...

Moultrie, John, 1729-1798

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Knox, William, 1732-1810

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William Knox began life in Ulster as the precocious child of a strongly evangelical Anglican family, and throughout a long career spent in service to the crown, he girded himself with his faith and a dogged allegiance to imperial authority. As the quintessential Anglo-Irish power seeker, Knox always remained something of a political outsider, even while enjoying a positions of great prestige and influence in colonial circles. Never afraid of controversy, quick to publish, and not in...

Habersham family.

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James Habersham (1712-1775) was born in Yorkshire, England in January, 1712. He came to Savannah, Georgia, in 1738 and founded the Bethesda Orphan Home with George Whitefield and from 1741 to 1744, Habersham ran the orphanage. In 1744, he left this position to start the firm Harris & Habersham, one of the earliest such businesses in Savannah. He married Mary Bolton on December 26, 1740, and had ten children, but only three sons survived their father: James Jr. (d. 1799), Joseph (1751-1815), ...

Hammerer, John Daniel

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Boltzius, Johann Martin, 1703-1765

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Johann Martin Bolzius (1703-1765) was born on December 15, 1703 in the town of Forest in lower Lusatia, Germany. After studying in the Berlin preparatory school, Bolzius received a scholarship to study theology at Halle at the age of 24 years. In 1730, at the age of 27, Bolzius became the vice-inspector of the Latin School connected with the Francke Foundation. In 1733, Bolzius was invited to accompany a group of religious exiles from Salzburg to Georgia and to be their minister. The settlement ...

Chester, Peter, approximately 1717-1799

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Governor of West Florida Territory. From the description of Letters with statement of Peter Chester, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451886 Governor. Peter Chester was Governor of British West Florida. From the description of Papers, 1772-1777. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50673917 ...

Braddock, David Cutler, 1717 or 18-1769.

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Savage, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Earl), 1919-

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Maddock, Joseph.

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Habersham, Robert, 1812-1832.

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Robert Habersham was the son of Robert Habersham (1783-1870). He graduated from Harvard in 1831. He died in Savannah, August 31, 1832, after going swimming and catching a cold. From the description of Robert Habersham diary and poem, 1831-1832. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 80201885 ...

Galphin, George, -1780

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George Galphin (ca. 1709-1780), a native of Ireland, emigrated to South Carolina in 1737. He established an Indian trading post at Silver Bluff on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River, a few miles below Augusta, Ga. By the 1740s he had obtained a trading license from the President of Georgia and began trading with the Creek and Cherokee Indians in both South Carolina and Georgia. Through the next several years Galphin became involved in Indian affairs and assumed some importance as an u...

Jackson, James, 1757-1806

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James Jackson (1757-1806), U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor (1798-1801) born in Moreton, England. From the description of Letters to Anthony Wayne, 1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478045 U.S. senator from Georgia, 1793-1795, 1801-1806, and governor of Georgia, 1798-1801. From the description of Papers, 1775-1843. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851544 James Jackson (1757-1806) was born in Devonshire, England. In 1772, he arrived ...

Barnard, Edward Sibley, 1936-

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Colonial agent in London. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225759846 ...

Stuart, John, 1718-1779

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Powell, James Edward, 1880-

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Montagu, Charles-Greville, Lord, 1741-1784

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Colonial governor of South Carolina, 1766-1769. From the description of Charles Greville Montagu papers, c. 1766-1767. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30846415 ...

Williams, Francis, 1903-1970

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Epithet: alias Victor; Rom. Cath. Archdeacon of Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000212.0x0002b4 ...

Habersham, James, 1715-1775

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James Habersham (1712-1775) was born in Yorkshire, England in January, 1712. He came to Savannah in 1738 and founded the Bethesda Orphan Home with George Whitefield; from 1741 to 1744, Habersham ran the orphanage. In 1744, he left this position to start the firm Harris & Habersham, one of the earliest such businesses in Savannah. He married Mary Bolton on December 26, 1740. Habersham took an active part in the political affairs of Georgia: he was elected president of the upper house of the G...

Pownall, John, 1720-1795

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Clay, Joseph, 1741-1804

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Merchant, Revolutionary officer, and member of the Continental Congress; from Savannah, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1767-1800. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20649203 Businessman, army officer, and U.S. Continental Congress delegate from Georgia. From the description of Joseph Clay correspondence, 1794. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453625 Joseph Clay (1741-1804) came to Savannah from England in 1760. He was a planter engaged i...

Habersham, Robert, 1783-1870

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Robert Habersham (1783-1870) was the son of Joseph Habersham (1751-1815) and worked as a merchant in Savannah, Georgia. From the description of Robert Habersham letters, 1839, 1867. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 436148185 Robert Habersham, a son of Joseph Habersham (1751-1815), was a merchant in Savannah. From the description of Robert Habersham papers, 1806-1864. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 80201921 ...