Habersham family papers, 1812-1862

Summary

Creator:

Habersham family

Date:

1812-1862

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Habersham family papers, ms36, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence between members of the Richard Wylly Habersham family of Savannah and Clarkesville, Georgia, from 1812-1862. Correspondents include Barnard Elliott Habersham, Sarah Habersham, Catherine Habersham, Harriet E. Mathewes, Alexander Wylly Habersham, Francis Barnard Habersham, and C. Elliot. Of particular interest are letters written to Barnard Habersham from Richard Wylly Habersham regarding national affairs from 1840-1842. Correspondence also concerns family affairs, epidemics of cholera and yellow fever in Savannah, Georgia, and travels to Barbados and South America.

Related

Other descriptive data:

Acquired from Fred Lockley.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Epidemics -- Georgia.
Yellow fever -- Georgia.

Places:

Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs.
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Clarksville (Ga.)

Terms of access:

This collection is in the Public Domain. 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:

Habersham family papers, ms36, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.