Matthew McAllister letters patent, 1789.

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Matthew McAllister letters patent, 1789.

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This collection consists of a copy of a "letters patent" to Matthew McAllister (1758-1823), 1789, appointing him as U.S. Attorney General for the District of Georgia. The original is signed by President George Washington.

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Georgia Historical Society

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