George Michael Troup correspondence, 1808-1818.

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George Michael Troup correspondence, 1808-1818.

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ALS (1808 January 14) from Troup to Cowles Mead, also a U.S. representative from Georgia, relating to territorial issues, especially in Mississippi, the Yazoo land fraud case, and the activities of Gen. James Wilkinson in the West; and ALS (1818 March 10) from Troup to David Brydie Mitchell, former governor of Georgia, concerning legislation before Congress.

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Mitchell, David Brydie, 1766-1837

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Governor of Georgia and Indian agent. From the description of Letter of David Brydie Mitchel, 1807. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454574 Valentine Walker served as served as Brigadier General of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division of the Georgia State Militia beginning in 1810. From the description of Valentine Walker certificate, 1810 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 175293192 David Brydie Mitchell (1766-1837) was born in Scotland and came...

Troup, George Michael, 1780-1856

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"George Troup served as a state representative, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and Georgia governor during the course of a lifelong political career. His two terms as Georgia's thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. During the ensuing negotiations with the federal government over the Creek removal, Troup was a staunch advocate for state's rights. A Democratic Republican and later a Jacksonian, Troup was known...

Mead, Cowles, 1776-1844

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Cowles Mead was an attorney, speaker of the US House of Representatives, acting Governor of Mississippi Territory and a member of the Mississippi legislature. From the description of Mead, Cowles, papers, 1810-1820. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 75669476 ...

Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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James Wilkinson was born in Maryland and served as an officer in the American Revolution. In 1783 he settled in Kentucky, where he engaged in politics, land speculation, and trade. In 1805 he was appointed governor of Upper Louisiana. Wilkinson's activities in the West implicated him in the Spanish Conspiracy and the Burr Conspiracy; he was acquitted by a court of inquiry during the Burr investigation and by a court martial in 1811. He served as a military commander in the West during the War of...

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