William Bacon Stevens letters, 1847-1848

Summary

Creator:

Stevens, William Bacon, 1815-1887

Date:

1847-1848

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

William Bacon Stevens letters, ms 1134. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of nine letters of William Bacon Stevens to either George F. Telfair Jones or George Wymberly Jones from 1847-1848 (the letters do not specify which recipient is intended). Letters pertain to Stevens' and Jones' studies or works on Georgia history and document Stevens' source materials. Stevens delineates problems in interpretation of historical events, discusses historical concepts, and comments on Georgia history and literature.

Biographical / historical:

William Bacon Stevens (1815-1887) was a physician, clergyman, and historian of Athens, Georgia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For more information, see the article William Bacon Stevens (1815-1887) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

American literature -- Georgia.
Correspondence

Places:

Georgia -- History.

Preferred citation:

William Bacon Stevens letters, ms 1134. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.