Historical Collections of Georgia: Containing the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. Comp. from Original Records and Official Documents. Illustrated by Nearly One Hundred Engravings ... |
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... MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK LYCEUM , CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE , ETC. , ETC. NEW YORK : PUDNEY & RUSSELL , PUBLISHERS , No. 79 JOHN - STREET . 1855 . F 2 × 6 W57 1855 208778 Entered according to. HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
... MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK LYCEUM , CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE , ETC. , ETC. NEW YORK : PUDNEY & RUSSELL , PUBLISHERS , No. 79 JOHN - STREET . 1855 . F 2 × 6 W57 1855 208778 Entered according to. HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
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... Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1833 , BY PUDNEY & RUSSELL , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York . PUDNEY & RUSSELL , Printers and Stereotypers , No. 79 John - street ...
... Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1833 , BY PUDNEY & RUSSELL , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York . PUDNEY & RUSSELL , Printers and Stereotypers , No. 79 John - street ...
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... entered the town , Capt . Jones , at the head of his company of horse , stopped them , and deman- ded whether they came with hostile or friendly intentions ? But receiving no sa- tisfactory answer , he told them they must there ground ...
... entered the town , Capt . Jones , at the head of his company of horse , stopped them , and deman- ded whether they came with hostile or friendly intentions ? But receiving no sa- tisfactory answer , he told them they must there ground ...
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... entered into between the Indians and the government of South Carolina , after the Indian war in the year 1715 , ) had not the governor and council wrote to Mrs. Bosomworth , by Mr. Oglethorpe , to use the utmost of her interest with the ...
... entered into between the Indians and the government of South Carolina , after the Indian war in the year 1715 , ) had not the governor and council wrote to Mrs. Bosomworth , by Mr. Oglethorpe , to use the utmost of her interest with the ...
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... were prevented from obtaining them , partly by Mrs Bosomworth entering caveats against grants . After a hearing , it was determined that Mrs. Bosomworth ought to be disbursed the 30 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA .
... were prevented from obtaining them , partly by Mrs Bosomworth entering caveats against grants . After a hearing , it was determined that Mrs. Bosomworth ought to be disbursed the 30 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA .
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50 acres acres American appointed Assembly Augusta Bosomworth British Captain Census of 1850.-Dwellings Cherokee chief Church Clarke Colonel colony command Committee Congress Continental Congress Council Count D'Estaing Court Creek death died duty EDWARD TELFAIR Elbert elected Elijah Clarke enemy feet Flint River free coloured females free coloured males gentleman George George Galphin Georgia Government Governor Governor of Georgia Habersham Henry honour hundred Indians inhabitants Jackson James John Jones Joseph LACHLAN MCINTOSH lands Legislature letter liberty Lumpkin Majesty's Major March McIntosh Milledgeville Oconee River officers Oglethorpe Parish party personal estate present President Province Province of Georgia rebel received resolutions Resolved River Robert Samuel Savannah Savannah River sent settlers slaves South Carolina square miles Telfair Thomas tion Total free population town treaty troops Trustees United value of personal Value of real white females white males William
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