John Wereat letter, 1797.

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John Wereat letter, 1797.

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The collection consists of a letter by John Wereat, who was an early Georgia patriot and acting governor for a time during the Revolution. This letter, to an unidentified recipient, pertains to an order for rice and also is an order for 150 bushels of corn. It was sent from Hardwick and dated January 13, 1797. On the verso is an unsigned rough draft of a letter to George Washington from an unknown person seeking appointment to office.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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Wereat, John, ca. 1733-1799.

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John Wereat (ca. 1733-1799) was born in Somerset, England. He immigrated to America in 1759 and shortly after married Hannah Wilkinson. After moving to Georgia, Wereat became a merchant-planter. He was a member of the Provincial Congress and the Council of Safety. From 1776 until 1783, he served as Georgia's Continental agent. Wereat also served as the de facto governor of Georgia in 1779. He was taken prisoner in Augusta, Georgia, in 1780 and spent a year in a Charleston, South Carolina, prison...