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George Farragut Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2406

  • Staff Only

The George Farragut Papers contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court dating between April and July 1797.

Dates

  • 1797 April-July

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The George Farragut Papers contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court dating between April and July 1797.

Biographical/Historical Note

George Farragut (Jordi Farragut Mesquida), the father of Admiral David G. Farragut, was born in Minorca, Spain, on September 29, 1755. Farragut served in the American Revolutionary War. Along with wife Elizabeth Shine (1765–1808) and their children, Farragut lived in Knoxville from the late 1790s until 1806 at which time they moved to Louisiana where Farragut served as a sailing master in the U.S. Navy. Farragut died in Mississippi on June 4, 1817.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2000.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480