John MacPherson Berrien letter to Richard Henry Wilde
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
| Creator: | Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856 |
| Title: | John MacPherson Berrien letter to Richard Henry Wilde |
| Dates: | 1821 October 10 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 folder (1 letter) |
| Coll. Number: | ms1539 |
Biographical/Historical Note
John Macpherson Berrien was an eloquent lawyer, a U.S. senator, and the attorney general of the United States during U.S. president Andrew Jackson's administration. Berrien County, created in south Georgia in 1856, is named for him.
For more information, see the article "John Macpherson Berrien (1781-1856)" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of one letter: dated October 10, 1821, to "R. H. Wilde," signed "John MacPherson Berrien," regarding another arrest at Wilde's command.
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Administrative Information
John MacPherson Berrien letter to Richard Henry Wilde, ms 1539. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.