William Tappan Thompson papers, 1847-1881

Summary

Creator:

Thompson, William Tappan, 1812-1882

Date:

1847-1881

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet 1 document box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

William Tappan Thompson papers, ms2684, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains Thompson's correspondence during the time during which he served as editor of the Savannah Daily Morning News, personal correspondence to his wife Caroline while on business trips, business correspondence concerning his literary and journalistic career, notes and writings produced by Thompson including his first published novel, Major Jones' Courtship.

Biographical / historical:

William Tappan Thompson (1812-1882), author and journalist, of Georgia; wrote under pseudonym Major Joseph Jones.

For more information, see the article William Tappan Thompson in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Custodial history:

Gift of Dan Jardine, 1989.

Related

Other descriptive data:

Available on microfilm: Augusta Mirror, "Major Jones in Europe."

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Newspapers -- Georgia.
Authors, American -- Georgia.
American literature -- Georgia.
American literature
Drawing.
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Journalists -- Georgia.

Names:

Augusta mirror (Augusta, Ga. : Newspaper)
Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904 -- Correspondence
Thompson, Caroline (Caroline A. Carrie) -- Correspondence
Jones, Joseph, 1812-1882
Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 -- Correspondence
Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908 -- Correspondence

Places:

Europe -- Description and travel.
United States -- Description and travel.
Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.

Preferred citation:

William Tappan Thompson papers, ms2684, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.