Stuart, John, 1718-1779
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- Snapp, J.R. John Stuart and the struggle for empire on the southern frontier, 1996:CIP galley (a map of Cherokee country, drawn and signed by John Stuart, ca. 1760; intense interest in Indian affairs and his detailed knowledge of the Cherokee country; his appointment as superintendent)
- LC data base, 10-25-95(hdg.: Stuart, John, 1718-1779)
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Wikipedia description:
John Stuart (25 September 1718 – 21 March 1779) was a British Indian Department officer and merchant. Active in the province of South Carolina, he was the superintendent for the Indian Department's southern district from 1761 to 1779; his northern counterpart was Sir William Johnson, who was based in the province of New York.
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