Howell Cobb family papers, 1824-1888
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Cobb family
- Date:
- 1824-1888
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Howell Cobb family papers, ms 1367, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of receipts of General Howell Cobb and correspondence of the Cobb family of Athens, Georgia, from 1824-1888. Several letters from Harry L. Flash to Howell Cobb pertain to the sale of the MACON TELEGRAPH. Two letters of particular interest: dated Richmond, July 24, 1861, "Dear Wife," signed "Howell Cobb," regarding battle and people killed in battle; dated Athens, June 15, 1861, "Dear Brother," signed "Thomas R. R. Cobb," regarding formation of a legion. Correspondence after 1868 mainly regards Mary Ann Cobb and social life in Georgia.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by item type.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861.
Receipts (financial records)
Correspondence - Names:
- Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion. Cavalry Battalion
Cobb, Thomas Reade Rootes, 1823-1862
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868
Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar, 1818-1889 - Places:
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Georgia -- Social life and customs.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Howell Cobb family papers, ms 1367, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.