Governors' Papers: Richard Spaight, Correspondence, August 1794

Title

Governors' Papers: Richard Spaight, Correspondence, August 1794

Date

1794

Creator

["Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803.","Fauchet, Joseph, baron, 1761-1834."]

Place

["Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States","Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States"]

Local Call Number

G.P. 20, Richard Spaight

MARS ID

314.1 (Series)

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Title

Governors' Papers: Richard Spaight, Correspondence, August 1794

Date

1794

Creator

["Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803.","Fauchet, Joseph, baron, 1761-1834."]

Rights

This item is provided courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina and is a public record according to G.S.132.

Description

Richard Dobbs Spaight served as governor of North Carolina from 1792-1795. He was the first native-born governor of North Carolina and the first to convene the General Assembly in Raleigh. Much of his role as chief executive was played against the backdrop of war in Europe between England and France. Although he supported President George Washington's proclamation of neutrality, strong Republican support for France existed in the state's seaports, especially in Wilmington. In 1794 Spaight's appeal to the General Assembly resulted in the defensive mobilization of the state's militia forces and the strengthening of coastal fortifications. Other major issues during Spaight's administration included the ongoing settlement of financial accounts with the federal government, the negotiation of lingering border disputes with South Carolina, and the prevention of Cherokee uprisings in the mountain region.

Subject

["Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803","United States--History","United States--Politics and government","Governors--North Carolina--Correspondence","Governors--North Carolina","North Carolina--Politics and government--1775-1865--Sources","North Carolina--Politics and government","North Carolina--History","Fauchet, Joseph, baron, 1761-1834","Spaight, Richard Dobbs, 1758-1802"]

Index Terms

Spaight, Richard Dobbs, 1758-1802; Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803; Fauchet, Joseph, baron, 1761-1834;

Local Call Number

G.P. 20, Richard Spaight

MARS ID

314.1 (Series)

Place

["Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States","Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States"]

Time Period

["(1789-1820) North Carolina's early statehood"]

Digital Collections

["Governors Papers, Historical"]

Source Collections

["Richard Spaight. Governors' Papers. State Archives of North Carolina"]

Physical Characteristics

2 letters;

Format

["Letters (Correspondence)"]

Hosted By

["State Archives of North Carolina"]

Identifier

SR_GP_Spaight_Richard_Correspondence_179408

Governors' Papers: Richard Spaight, Correspondence, August 1794

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