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Governor Rufus B. Bullock letter to Charles A. Sumner

Governor Rufus B. Bullock letter to Charles A. Sumner

Descriptive Summary

Title: Governor Rufus B. Bullock letter to Charles A. Sumner
Creator: Bullock, Rufus B. (Rufus Brown), 1834-1907
Inclusive Dates: 1871 February 18
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Collection Number: ms430
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Rufus Brown Bullock (1834-1907), businessman and Georgia Governor (1868-1871), born in Bethlehem, N.Y.

For more information, see the article Rufus Bullock (1834-1907) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter: dated Atlanta, Georgia, February 18, 1871, to "Hon. Charles Sumner," signed "Rufus B. Bullock," regarding Foster Blodgett. Bullock urges the acceptance of Blodgett as a duly elected U.S. Senator from Georgia, and discusses Blodgett's background, personal life, and political character.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Governor Rufus B. Bullock letter to Charles A. Sumner, ms430, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2016.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Blodgett, Foster, 1826-1877
Correspondence
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Sumner, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1835-1903
United States. Congress. Senate

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository: Foster Blodgett papers, ms669.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Letter, 1871 February 18