Mary Barnard Nix collection, 1807-1911, bulk 1860-1869

Summary

Creator:
Nix, Mary Barnard
Date:
1807-1911, bulk 1860-1869
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mary Barnard Nix collection, ms20, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a variety of material inherited by Mary Barnard Nix which dates from 1807-1911. Includes correspondence, land grants, legal documents, Confederate money, a scrapbook, and two notebooks. Many of the land records relate to Mary Poythress and Francis A. Poythress who married Caroline (Carrie) Ware. After the death of Francis Poythress, Carrie marred John Thomas Gay who died in 1865. Of particular interest are Civil War letters by Eugene Ware and John T. Gay, who served in the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment and T.K. Coleman (unit unknown).

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Estate of Mary Barnard Nix in 1956.
Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Access and use restrictions

Terms of access:

No Copyright – United States: Collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ For additional information, please contact the Special Collections Libraries at sclib@uga.edu.

Preferred citation:

Mary Barnard Nix collection, ms20, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.