Samuel Huntington petition, 1779

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Samuel Huntington petition, 1779

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76829174

The collection consists of a petition to Huntington from unnamed Georgia prisoners of war, stating their case and experiences, and asking to be exchanged.

1 folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8177795

Georgia Historical Society

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Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796

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Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 [O.S. July 5, 1731] – January 5, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States and a jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He also served as President of the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1781, President of the United States in Congress Assembled in 1781, chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court...