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John Habersham letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Habersham, James, 1745-1799. |
| Title: | John Habersham letters |
| Dates: | 1780-1789 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0338 |
Biographical/Historical Note
John Habersham (1754-1799) was a son of James Habersham (1712-1775). He served with distinction in the American Revolution with the 1st Georgia Regiment, Continental Line, and rose to the rank of Major. He was president of the Georgia Executive Council, 1784, a delegate to the Continental Congress, 1785-1786, Chairman of the Georgia Commissioners for the Shoulder-Bone Treaty with the Creek Indians, 1786, one of the commissioners from Georgia for settling the boundary between South Carolina at Beaufort, South Carolina, 1787, and Collector of the Port of Savannah, 1791-1799.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of letters both two and from John Habersham. Correspondents include John Wereat, Mrs. Joseph Habersham, and Joseph Habersham. The letters discuss Habersham's exchange as a prisoner of war, family news, and Native American troubles. One letter, from Timothy Barnard to Major Patrick Carr was sent to John Habersham while he was in Augusta, Georgia, 1784, regarding the Native Americans, Spanish, and Tories. This letter is mentioned in The Revolutionary Records of the State of Georgia, II, 647.
Index Terms
Location of Originals
Original letter from John Habersham to "Your Excellency," 1779,,in the collections of the Society of the Cincinnati, Georgia.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], John Habersham letters, MS 338, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Margaret McLaughlin, 1969 (Items 2 and 4).
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Sponsorship
Encoding funded by a 2012 Documenting Democracy grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Container List
| Item 1: John Habersham to "Your Excellency" John Wereat, Belfast., 1779 October 16 ( 1.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
| Regarding his exchange as a prisoner of war. | |||||||||||||
| Item 2: John Habersham to Mrs. Joseph Habersham, Haddrill's Point., 1780 September 10 ( 1.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
| Condolences on the death of a child; urges her and Mrs. Clay to go to Virginia. | |||||||||||||
| Item 3: G to John Habersham, Charles Town, 1780 October 10/11 ( 4.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
| Friendly letter; asks that his clothes, papers, and books be sent to him. Mentions several friends. | |||||||||||||