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John Miller collection

 Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Mss-0024

Scope and Contents

1) An original grant, 970 acres, from Governor Thomas Pinckney to John Miller, 2 July 1787; 2) Horace G. Williams' research on John Miller, 81 pages, Carlon typescript; 3) Williams' correspondence to David Kohn, Clemson class of 1902, sharing his information about John Miller. His sources include privately printed books and Richard Newman Brackett's The Old Stone Church ... and R.W. Simpson's History of Old Pendleton District ...

Dates

  • 1787-1965

Creator

Biographical Note

John Miller, printer, founder and editor of Miller's Weekly Messenger in Pendleton about 1795, came from London, England. Conflicting research gives his death date 1807 and 1809, according to Horace G. Williams, Anderson, S.C. Williams did research on Miller in order to secure a highway historical marker erected at Pendleton, May 2, 1960.

Extent

3 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisiton

Estate of David Kohn, Clemson Alumnus, Class of 1902.

Creator

Source

Status
Completed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Kappa St.
Clemson SC 29634 U.S.A. US