PREFACE 



This volume is, after some unavoidable delay, at length 

 submitted to the public. 



The difficulties which the author has had to encounter in 

 collecting materials for this work, have far exceeded his ex- 

 pectations ; but he must frankly acknowledge, that his labours 

 have been greatly lightened by the assistance of valued friends 

 in Georgia and other States. 



To the following gentlemen he acknowledges himself 

 especially indebted : Dr. James H. Couper, of St. Simon's 

 Island ; Major Le Conte, of New- York ; I. K. Tefft, of 

 Savannah ; Governor Graham, of North Carolina ; Doctors 

 Gibbes, Bachman, Holbrook, and Johnson, of Charleston ; Dr. 

 Le Conte, of Athens ; Judge Sheftall, of Savannah ; M. M. 

 Noah, Esq, of New-York ; General Hansell and Col. Knight, 

 of Marietta; John Harper, Esq., of Augusta; Professor Shepard, 

 of Charleston ; and Dr. Church, of Athens. To Philip J . 



