 |  |
James Jefferson Wilson letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Wilson, James Jefferson, 1775-1824. |
| Title: | James Jefferson Wilson letters |
| Dates: | 1819-1820 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0875 |
Biographical/Historical Note
James Jefferson Wilson (1775-1824) was a senator from New Jersey. He was an editor and publisher, a member of the Georgia State general assembly from 1809 to 1811, and an officer in the Georgia State militia.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of four letters from Senator Wilson from Washington D.C., to Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. in Savannah, Georgia. The letter of January 26, 1819 mentions the appointment of William Davies as District Judge and the probability of John Forsyth being appointed to Spain. The letter of January 2, 1820, wishes Jackson a happy new year and mentions the Secretary of Legation, Thomas L. Breat. The letter of January 30, 1820 mentions the fire at Savannah and the birth of his son, William Darlington Wilson (enclosing a poem written for the son). The letter of April 9, 1820, concerns a reprieve for Ralph Clintock, under sentence of death in Savannah.
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], James Jefferson Wilson letters, MS 875, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
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: Wilson to Jackson, 1819 January 26 | |||||||||||||
| Addresses the appointment of William Davies as District Judge and the probability of John Forsyth being appointed to Spain. | |||||||||||||
| Item 2: Wilson to Jackson, 1820 January 2 | |||||||||||||
| Wishing Jackson a happy new year and mentions the Secretary of Legation, Thomas L. Breat. | |||||||||||||
| Item 3: Wilson to Jackson, 1820 January 30 | |||||||||||||
| Mentions the fire at Savannah and the birth of his son, William Darlington Wilson. | |||||||||||||
| Item 4: Wilson to Jackson, 1820 April 9 | |||||||||||||
| Concerns a reprieve for Ralph Clintock, under sentence of death in Savannah. | |||||||||||||