Henry Ellis papers, 1757-1760.

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Henry Ellis papers, 1757-1760.

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The papers in this collection are all photocopies; the courses of the originals are unknown. The first item is a poem written on the occasion of Ellis's arrival in Georgia [1757]; it is signed "Americanus." The other items include a permit given by the King in Council for Ellis to leave Georgia during the summer, a letter to Ellis form Edmond Atkin at Fort Moore regarding Indian affairs in Georgia and South Carolina, and two talks Ellis gave to members of the Creek Nation.

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Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184988

Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia. Governor

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Robert Flournoy (1763-1825) was born in Virginia. He married Mary Willis Cobb in 1794. Flournoy was a Captain in the 1st Georgia regiment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. A wealthy land owner, he also served in the Georgia Legislature. From the description of Robert Flournoy land grant and plat, 1795. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 157010762 William Beale was a private in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. ...

Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806

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Governor of Georgia, 1757-1760. From the description of Warrant, 1759 Dec. 4, to Henry Yonge and William De Brahm. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122610693 Henry Ellis (1721-1806), hydrographer and explorer, was the second royal governor of Georgia. Born in Ireland, he came to Savannah in 1757. Due to poor health, Ellis left Georgia in 1760. He returned to England and died in Naples, Italy, in 1806. From the description of Henry Ellis paper...