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Four
SkrsH photocopies attached relate to
George Nixon, who died at and is buried at Pearlington:
1.	From Bay St.,Louis, 21st of Feb. 181? regarding transporting of provisions of Pascagoula. Mention of Shields going on board to disclose position of the enemy.
2.	Sept. 16, 1814 letter to Nixon from Lt. Col.
3.	Declaration of Feb. 21, 1815 by three men who were ordered /LxSk .
by Nixon to appraise the schooner Mary, belonging to Ramon	J
Lezard, apparently in connection with #2, above. Value is
given as $1800.
4.	Aug. 20, 1818 document promoting Nixon to Brig. Gen.
regarding the action at Mobile Point. Nixon is Col.