John Houstoun letters, 1775-1784.

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John Houstoun letters, 1775-1784.

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This collection consists of letters to John Houstoun from Peter Taarling, Benjamin Lincoln, George Walton, James Habersham, David Rees, and John Hill. The letters are concerned with conditions in 1775, Native American affairs, the land lottery of 1784, bounty grants, and the town of Houstounborough. Two letters from John Houstoun to Benjamin Lincoln and John Jay discuss military matters and the capture of Savannah in 1779. Also, there is a transcription of a talk given by a Native American call the "Fat King."

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Habersham, Joseph, 1751-1815

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Joseph Habersham (July 28, 1751 – November 17, 1815) was an American businessman, Georgia politician, soldier in the Continental Army, and Postmaster General of the United States. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he attended preparatory schools and Princeton College and became successful merchant and planter. Habersham was a member of the council of safety and the Georgia Provincial Council in 1775 and a major of a battalion of Georgia militiamen and subsequently a colonel in the 1st Georgia Regime...

Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...

Walton, George, c. 1749-1804

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George Walton (c. 1749 – February 2, 1804), a Founding Father of the United States, signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as the second Chief Executive of Georgia. Born in Cumberland County, Virginia, Walton was a studious, self-taught young man. After completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter under his uncle, he moved to Savannah, Georgia to study law. Admitted to the bar in 1774, by the eve of the American Revolution, he was on...

Taarling, Peter, fl. 1775-1794

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Peter Taarling was a member of the Georgia Provincial Congress and was appointed Deputy Quartermaster General of the Georgia Militia with the rank of Colonel in 1777. He died before 1799, as various marriage records list the remarriage of his widow in that year. His surname sometimes appears as "Tarling" or "Tarlan." From the description of Peter Taarling documents, 1776. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 77006965 ...

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Continental Army officer, collector of customs for the port of Boston; from Hingham (Plymouth Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1778-1804. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903396 Benjamin Lincoln was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. From the description of Benjamin Lincoln collection, 1775-1782. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712651132 ...