Papers, 1762-1776.

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Papers, 1762-1776.

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Chiefly legal documents, four of which relate to the case of Hetherington and Kynoch v. Lynn, and an affidavit in the case of Thompson v. Fludd. Also included is a letter, 1776, from William Arther, Ralph Humphreys, and Jacob Richmon, the Committee of Safety for Saxe Gotha district, South Carolina, to John Rutledge, Sr. (1739-1800), Revolutionary statesman, concerning barrels of flour that Charles Cantry has offered to the public service.

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Rutledge, John, 1739-1800

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John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he served as the first President of South Carolina and later as its first governor after the Declaration of Independence. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Rutledge established a legal career after studying at Middle Temple in the City of London. He...