James Wright papers, 1772-1784.

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James Wright papers, 1772-1784.

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This collection contains letters, proclamations and reports, and written by James Wright when he was governor. There is also a case involving property claims of an American Loyalist, written by James Wright after he returned to England, and a case involving property claims made against James Wright. The volumes which are items 7 and 8, reports and letters to the colonial secretaries, and manuscript copies made in the Public Record Office for the Georgia Historical Society.

3 folders (.15 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184983

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Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785

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British royal governor of Georgia (1760-1776, 1779-1782) who returned to England after the Revolution. From the description of Sir James Wright correspondence, 1784 September 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983534 British royal governor of Georgia (1760-1776, 1779-1782), who returned to England after the Revolution. From the description of Papers, 1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34149569 Sir James Wright (1716-1785) was a lawyer in Charleston, ...

Georgia. Governor (1760-1776 : Wright)

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"James Wright was the third and last royal governor of Georgia, serving from 1760 to 1782, with a brief interruption early in the American Revolution. Almost alone among colonial governors, Wright was a popular and able administrator and servant of the crown. He played a key role in retarding the flame of revolution in Georgia long after it had flared violently in every other colony." - "James Wright." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved July 26, 2008) ...

Dartmouth, William Legge, Earl of, 1731-1801

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This volume contains a list of offices and office holders in the North American and West Indian colonies created by the British Secretary of State of the colonies in 1775. The item was created by or for William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, who was Secretary of State from 1772 through November of 1775, when he resigned and was replaced by Lord Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville. The official title for this cabinet level office was "Colonial Secretary," a position created in 1768 to help manage the ...