MARY WILLIAMS, WIDOW OF JAMES WILLIAMS
by House of Representatives
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1860. 36th Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives.Rep. C.C. No. 231. Court of Claims presenting documents of the case of MARY WILLIAMS, WIDOW OF JAMES WILLIAMS vs. THE UNITED STATES. In 1830 her husband "invested a large sum of money for her in the valuable sugar estate...Harford Plantation, at the head of the Mantanzas river, in St. John's county, Florida and about twenty-five miles from St. Augustine". Speaks of the operation of the plantation, "undisturbed by the Indians". Then U.S. Government "determined" to displace the Indians to west of the Mississippi river. A military force was sent in which led to war with the Indians. The plantation was taken over by the U.S. Government and became a military post. Speaks of the Battle of Dunlawton. Includes Action of Congress on this claim, Claimant's brief, and Solicitor's brief. Samuel H. Huntington was the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims.16 pp. Disbound but attached. Very Good condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Florida.
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- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003865
- Title
- MARY WILLIAMS, WIDOW OF JAMES WILLIAMS
- Author
- House of Representatives
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Harford Plantation, Florida, Battle of Dunlawton, U.S. Government Document, Early Claims Court, Law, Mary Williams Vs The United States
- Bookseller catalogs
- U.S. Government Document; Law;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
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