Letter from George R. Gilmer to Richard Blount, chairman of the board of commissioners for the Oconee Navigation Association.
In the letter Gilmer informs Blount that the state-owned slaves ("public hands") who are working for him on the Oconee River should be taken to Milledgeville, Georgia, where they will be put to work on "the improvement of the roads and rivers in this State."
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Alabama documents Blount, Richard A. (Richard Augustus), 1774-1849; Gilmer, George R.; Oconee Navigation Association; African Americans--Georgia; Business and finance--Georgia; Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865; Public works--Georgia; Rivers--Georgia; Slavery--Georgia |
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In the letter Gilmer informs Blount that the state-owned slaves ("public hands") who are working for him on the Oconee River should be taken to Milledgeville, Georgia, where they will be put to work on "the improvement of the roads and rivers in this State." |
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Q0000024750 - Q0000024751Q24750 - Q24751Letter from George R. Gilmer to Richard Blount, chairman of the board of commissioners for the Oconee Navigation Association.In the letter Gilmer informs Blount that the state-owned slaves ("public hands") who are working for him on the Oconee River should be taken to Milledgeville, Georgia, where they will be put to work on "the improvement of the roads and rivers in this State."1829 December 241829-12-241820-1829Blount, Richard A. (Richard Augustus), 1774-1849; Gilmer, George R.; Oconee Navigation Association; African Americans--Georgia; Business and finance--Georgia; Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865; Public works--Georgia; Rivers--Georgia; Slavery--GeorgiaTextCorrespondenceBlount, Richard A.Richard A. Blount papersLPR96, Box 1v8567Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3778 |
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