Samuel Pinckney Thurmond papers, 1817-1913, bulk 1845-1861, bulk 1845-1861

Summary

Creator:
Thurmond, Samuel Pinckney, 1820-1887
Date:
1817-1913, bulk 1845-1861, bulk 1845-1861
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (3 document boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Samuel Pinckney Thurmond papers, ms273, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers of Samuel Pinckney Thurmond from ca. 1817-1913. The bulk of the collection (1845-1861) is comprised of correspondence pertaining to Thurmond's private law practice and court administration as Solicitor General. Personal correspondents include M.M. Sheats of Watkinsville (Ga.) and his brother John D. Thurmond of Coweta County (Ga.), both which discuss family news. Of particular interest are letters from his ward, John R. North, who served in the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment in Virginia, which discuss the battles of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill.

The collection also includes genealogical material on the Long and Ware families, newspaper clippings and programs relating to the career of Crawford Williamson Long, and photographs of the Thurmond and Long families.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel Pinckney Thurmond (1820-1887), lawyer, Georgia House of Representatives (1851), and Solicitor General of the Western Circuit (1855-1868). Married Elizabeth A. Long and resided in Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, moved to Athens, Clarke County, Georgia in 1860.

Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Samuel Pinckney Thurmond papers, ms273, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.