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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00855 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | George Walton to Samuel Elbert about the extradition of a murderer |
| Date | 7 September 1785 |
| Author | Walton, George (ca. 1749-1804) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Discusses the extradition of a murderer from a neighboring Catholic province, possibly Spanish Florida, to Georgia. Stresses the importance of this matter in making Georgia's government appear decisive and strong. Asks Elbert to write to the Catholic governor of the province to request that the murderer be given up. |
| Subjects | Religion Catholicism Treaty Law Criminals and Outlaws Diplomacy Global History and Civics Government and Civics |
| People | Walton, George (ca. 1749-1804) Elbert, Samuel (1740-1788) |
| Place written | Savannah, Georgia |
| Theme | Law; Foreign Affairs; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Written as chief justice of Georgia. Walton was a member of the Continental Congress 1776, 1777, 1780, and 1781, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the governor of Georgia 1779. Elbert was the governor of Georgia in 1785. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |