John Hall petition and William James Calais reminiscence, 1791-ca. 1863.

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John Hall petition and William James Calais reminiscence, 1791-ca. 1863.

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This collection consists of a petition and a reminiscence. The petition is to the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham County from John Hall of Burke County, the administrator of Lyman Hall's estate, for the recovery of a debt owed by the executors of the estate of Solomon Pendleton of Burke County, dated April 1, 1791. The second item is a 13-page manuscript written by Captain William James Calais about his service in the Confederate Army. The narrative ends abruptly after the Battle of Chancellorsville. The collection includes typed transcriptions of both items.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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