Thomas Smith papers : George Washington division, 1785-1912.

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Thomas Smith papers : George Washington division, 1785-1912.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/441831951

The collection consists of typescripts of originals copies of correspondence between Thomas Smith and George Washington concerning various land suits in Carlisle and Bedford, Pennsylvania in which Smith acted as Washington's attorney. The originals were made by Burton Alva Konkle in 1902. There is also correspondence between Charles F. Humrich, the owner of the originals, and W. J. DeRenne in 1911 concerning the dispensation of these papers.

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Smith, Thomas, 1745-1809

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Thomas Smith (1745 – March 31, 1809) was a politician and jurist from Pennsylvania. Smith was born near Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He attended the University of Edinburgh, and then migrated to the United States, where he settled in Bedford, Pennsylvania on February 9, 1769. He became a deputy surveyor that same year. Smith then studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practicing as a lawyer in 1772. He became a deputy register of wills and prothonotary in 1773, and a justice of the ...

Humrich, Charles F.

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De Renne, Wymberley Jones, 1853-1916

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Wymberley Jones De Renne married Laura Norris and their children included Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne (b. 1891) and Elfrida De Renne (Barrow). From the description of Wymberley Jones De Renne book lists, circa 1906. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 431417181 ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...