Marcus Aurelius Bell family letters, 1856-1882
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Bell, Marcus Aurelius, -1885
- Date:
- 1856-1882
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Marcus Aurelius Bell family letters, ms 1456. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of various letters of Marcus Aurelius Bell and his wife Mollie (Mary Jane Hulsey Bell). Although the letters are primarily of a personal and family nature, they also reflect well the sense of the times for both people. Bell's letter of 31 October 1857 to Mollie is particularly filled with Atlanta happenings including Willis Westmoreland's ball at the Trout House. Two envelopes and one postcard accompany the four letters.
- Biographical / historical:
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Marcus Aurelius Bell (d. 1885), son of pioneer Atlanta merchant James Bell, is best remembered as the builder of the Calico House. Bell was an Elbert County native who prospered well in Atlanta real estate and law.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in chronological order.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Real estate developers -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Correspondence.
Balls (Parties) -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History -- 19th century.
Correspondence - Names:
- Trout House (Ga.) -- History--19th century--Sources
Westmoreland, Willis
Bell, Marcus Aurelius, -1885 -- Correspondence
Hulsey, Mary Jane -- Correspondence - Places:
- Atlanta (Ga.) -- History.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Marcus Aurelius Bell family letters, ms 1456. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.