Memorandum on the "forming of a separate government on the western side of the Allegheny Mountains", ca. 1806
Scope and Contents note
Biographical writings on Williamson; several memoranda written by Williamson pertaining to British, U.S., French, and Spanish relations; documents and proclamations written in Spanish; land deeds, receipts, legal papers; newspapers from the Ontario, Bath, and Genesee, New York areas; and a travel journal kept by Williamson while on a government mission in Turkey. The journal is quite detailed in describing his sea voyage, pirate encounters, and while in Turkey, the social and physical conditions of the country, including the food, music, villages, ceremonies, customs and human interactions while traveling on horseback throughout the country.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1806
Creator
- From the Collection: Williamson, Charles, 1757-1808 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Charles Williamson papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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