Garnett Andrews letters, 1852-1869.

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Garnett Andrews letters, 1852-1869.

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This collection consists of two letters relating to the cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in Wilkes County, Georgia and the theft of Whitney's design. The first item, dated August 1852, is a letter to the editor of the Southern Cultivator, and is published in part in King Cotton: The True History Of The Cotton Gin, by M.L. Rutherford. The second item, February 20, 1869, to Mrs. Betts mentions the communication in the Southern Cultivator.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825

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American inventor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New Haven, Ct., to J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War., 1824 May 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872501 Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor and gun manufacturer, received his patent for the first cotton gin in 1794. From the description of Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580711 Whitney, American inventor, especially known for ...

Andrews, Garnett, 1798-1873

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Garnett Andrews (1798-1873) was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on October 30, 1798, and died in Washington, Georgia, on August 14, 1873. He married Annulet Ball on April 10, 1828, and they had eight children. Andrews was educated at Washington Academy and admitted to the bar in the early 1820s. He practiced law for fifty years and served two terms as a state representative (1836-1855 and 1868-1873). He also served as judge of the northern circuit of Georgia. Andrews authored several articles fo...