- Title:
- Henry Ellis papers
- Date of Original:
- 1758/1767
- Subject:
- Atkin, Edmond--Correspondence
Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806--Correspondence
Governors--Georgia--Press coverage
London gazette
Poetry
Reynolds, John, ca. 1713-1788--Poetry
Royal Society (Great Britain) - Location:
- United Kingdom, 54.75844, -2.69531
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters
poems
invitations
newspapers - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The collection consists of two poems, one rejoicing over Ellis' arrival in Georgia, the other denouncing Ellis' predecessor, John Reynolds, who was detested by the colonists. These have been reproduced in facsimile by the Ashantilly Press under the title A pair of odes. There is also a copy of the London Gazette, May 6-9, 1758, announcing Ellis as Reynolds' successor, a letter to Governor Ellis signed Edm. Atkin, dated Ft. Moore, Jan 25, 1760, regarding Indian Affairs, and a notice to Henry Ellis of a meeting of the Royal Society, dated Nov. 20, 1767 and signed Morton.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_708a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
