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Abstract | John Williams (1731-1799) was a North Carolina Revolutionary leader and judge. The collection contains a letter, circa 1775-1780, from John Penn (1740-1788), presumably in Philadelphia, Pa., to Williams noting that "the President" had been staying with him and giving war news; a letter, 1781, from James Iredell to Williams, about political matters; a letter, 1785, from John Williams about judicial matters; and a receipt, 1786, signed by Williams. |
Creator | Williams, John, 1731-1799. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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John Williams (1731-1799) was a North Carolina Revolutionary leader and judge of the Superior Court, New Bern district, N.C.
Back to TopThe collection contains a letter, circa 1775-1780, from John Penn (1740-1788), presumably in Philadelphia, Pa., to John Williams noting that "the President" had been staying with him and giving war news concerning New York and Rhode Island; a letter, 1781, from James Iredell to Williams, about political and legal matters; a letter, 1785, from John Williams about judicial matters; and a receipt of payment, 1786, signed by Williams.
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