Clayton family papers, 1812-1922

Summary

Creator:

Clayton, Augustin S. (Augustin Smith), 1783-1839, Clayton, William Force, 1843-1918, and Clayton, Philip

Date:

1812-1922

Extent:

1.5 Linear Feet 2 boxes, 2 oversize folders

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Clayton family papers, ms3977, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Clayton family papers consist of genealogical research, correspondence, and legal materials. Included are deeds and accounting papers, Civil War soldiers' letters, funerary mementos, a letter describing an 1829 trip to Tallulah Falls, and letters from Peru describing Consulate duties during the 1870s.

Biographical / historical:

Augustin Smith Clayton (1783-1839) was a member of the first graduating class at the University of Georgia and founder of the Demosthenian Society. Clayton Street in Athens, Clayton County and Clayton, Georgia are all named for him. Clayton helped compile the law statutes of Georgia, served three terms as a judge of the Western Circuit, was a member of the Electoral College, and served in the U.S. Congress from 1831 to 1835. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/augustin-smith-clayton-1783-1839 For more information, see his congressional biography.

Philip Augustin Clayton (1815-1877) was the son of Augustin Clayton, married to Leonora Harper Clayton (1819-1895). He was the Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Confederate States during the Civil War, and the Consulate to Peru from 1874 to his death in 1877 in Caccao, Peru.

Related

Other descriptive data:

The entire collection has been digitized through the Digital Library of Georgia: https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_3977

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Consuls -- United States -- Correspondence.
Diplomats -- United States -- Correspondence.
Families of military personnel -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence.
Mothers of soldiers -- Correspondence.
Deeds -- Georgia.
Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence.

Places:

Tallulah Falls (Ga.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence.
Georgia -- Genealogy.

Preferred citation:

Clayton family papers, ms3977, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.