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At the time of writing Sumter (1768-1840) was U.S. minister to Portugal. He writes to introduce General Manuel Belgrano and Don Bernadino de Rivadavia, leaders in the fight for Argentine independence.

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Notes the arrival of Neptune to return Crawford to America.

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An update on the health of former Ghent commissioner James A. Bayard of Delaware (1767-1815), who had travelled with Crawford on Neptune. Bayard died on 6 August.

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At the time of writing Dr. Henry Jackson was serving as U.S. chargé d'affaires at Paris, following Crawford's departure. This is a cover letter for diplomatic papers, and an unofficial request to be replaced.

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Ingraham seeks Crawford's support, as Secretary of War, in affirming his appointment as consul general of the U.S. for the Western District of England.

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At the time of writing David R. Williams (1776-1830) was governor of South Carolina. The letter's political content mostly concerns the South Carolina militia.

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Finley (1772-1817) writes regarding his appointment as president of the University of Georgia, and the proposed salary.

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Included in the folder are letters from siblings Caroline Crawford Dudley, William H. Crawford, Jr., and William Bibb Crawford.

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William Wyatt Bibb Crawford was the eighth and youngest child of William and Susanna Crawford.

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The charges were brought by John Clark against Crawford ally Tait, then judge of the superior court of Georgia's Western Judicial District. The report disapproving charges of impeachment was carried 53 to 3. On 2 December Clark challenged Crawford to a duel.

Scope and Contents Included are: 1) List of items enclosed (2 pages); 2) Copy of Sumter's note of 25 February 1815 to the Marquês de Aguiar, Portuguese minister of foreign affairs, concerning the governor of Macao's delivery of an American prize to the British, with testimonial of B. C. Wilcocks (2 items, 11 pages); 3) Copy of note written by Manuel Belgrano and Bernardino de Rivadavia, and Sumter's reply, 17-18 January 1815 (4 pages); 4) Copy of a letter of 10 March 1815 from Sumter to American ministers in...

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Docketed "For Wm. Maclure."

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In French, bearing the copied signatures of Louis XVIII and the comte Decazes. With docketing in Crawford's hand: "Mr Fox will translate within."

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Includes an unsigned essay entitled "National Currency" commenting favorably on Crawford's report, and four letter fragments (some by Crawford?) treating various aspects of the currency and National Bank issues.

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Bearing the signature of William Matthews.

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Recommending a strong decoction of Artemisia abrotanum (southernwood), used in a bath.

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An unpublished pamphlet written in the wake of the 1824 presidential election, supportive of Crawford and his Indian policies from his time as secretary of war, especially his proposal of Indians' intermarriage with whites as preferable to expulsion or extinction.

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By the authority of John Forsyth, governor.