Archibald Bulloch papers, 1769-1777.

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Archibald Bulloch papers, 1769-1777.

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This collection consists of documents dating from 1769-1777, only one of which is an original, the rest photocopies. Five of the documents deal with the course of the Revolutionary War in Georgia, including discussions with Creek Indians, letters to France, and raising and supporting regiments of troops. Other documents include bonds, will attestations, appraisals, and a letter discussing the mistreatment of Bulloch's slaves by another plants. Bulloch's correspondents include General Charles Lee and John Houstoun.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...

Bulloch, Archibald, 1730-1777

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Archibald Bulloch (January 1, 1730 – February 22, 1777) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Georgia during the American Revolution. He was the first governor of Georgia. He was also a great-grandfather of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. Born in Charleston in the Province of South Carolina, he completed preparatory studies and studied law. After being admitted to the bar, he was commissioned as a lieute...

Lee, Charles, 1731-1782

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Lee was a veteran British Army officer who settled in America in 1773 and was appointed a major general in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1778, he was appointed to lead the attack at the Battle of Monmouth, but instead retreated without warning, apparently ignored orders from George Washington, and afterward demanded an apology from him. Lee was suspended and later dismissed from the Army. From the description of ALS, 1776 Jan. 30, Stamford, Ct...