Judge William Stephens - letter, 1795.

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Judge William Stephens - letter, 1795.

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The collection consists of a letter from Judge William Stephens of Savannah to Senator Jacob Read of Georgia. The letter is dated June 11, 1795, and concerns land sales and the death of their mutual friend, George Houstoun.

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Houstoun, George, 1744-1795

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Stephens, William, 1752-1819.

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William Stephens (1752-1819) was born in Savannah, the son of Newdigate and Frances (Milledge) Stephens and grandson of William Stephens, Secretary to the Georgia Trustees in Georgia and Georgia's first president. William Stephens II was an eminent lawyer and jurist, as well of Judge of the U.S. District Court. From the description of William Stephens papers, 1781-1818 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 76945106 Born January 1752 at Beaulieu (near Savannah) of...

Read, Jacob, 1752-1816

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Delegate and Senator of South Carolina; colonel in Revolution; served in S.C. House, 1781-1782, 1789-1794; Speaker of S.C. House, 1789-1794; delegate in Continental Congress; Federalist U.S. Senator, 1795-1801; judge of U.S. Court of the District of S.C., 1801-1816; husband of Catherine Read; brother of William Read (1754-1845). From the description of Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44399358 Delegate to the U.S. Continental C...