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William Henry Lyttelton entered politics in
1748 as member of Parliament for Bewdley. He
was appointed governor of South Carolina in
1755, but because the ship in which he was
sailing was captured by a French squadron, he
did not arrive in America until 1756. After
five years in South Carolina, he was
transferred to Jamaica, where he served as
chief executive, 1760-1766. Lyttelton was an
admirer of George Grenville and, as colonial
governor, supported Grenville's American
policy. Lyttelton was envoy to Lisbon,
1766-1771, returning to Parliament three years
later. He was a consistent follower of the
North administration and a lord of the
Treasury, 1777-1782.
This collection contains correspondence
relating to Lyttelton's career as governor of
South Carolina, including letters from
officials in London; correspondence with other
southern governors relating to Indian affairs,
frontier defense, and boundaries;
correspondence with military officers in
America; and communications with the South
Carolina Commons House and Council. A series
of reports by Edmond Atkin, superintendent of
Indian affairs in the Southern District,
provides valuable information on the
Cherokees, Creeks, and Chickasaws. There are
142 items, 1761-1766, concerning Lyttelton's
governorship of Jamaica, including material on
the Negro insurrection of 1765 in St. Mary's
Parish.
