Robert Toombs papers, 1850-1883, 1939

Summary

Creator:

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Date:

1850-1883, 1939

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Robert Toombs papers, ms 618, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence of Robert Toombs from 1850-1883. Toombs writes to Julia Ann Toombs while serving in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., and while serving in the Civil War. Correspondence concerns family matters with some political matters mentioned. Of particular interest are several letters from Alexander Stephens to Mrs. Toombs discussing political and family matters. The collection also includes letters to George Walker Crawford, and his son-in-law, Samuel W. Mays, regarding lands owned by Toombs in Tarrant County, Texas.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Toombs (1810-1885) was a lawyer, U.S. Senator (1844-1861), Confederate General.

For more information, see the article Robert Toombs (1810-1885) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Arrangement:

Arranged roughly in chronological order.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Legislators -- United States.
Atlanta Campaign, 1864.
Generals -- Confederate States of America.

Names:

Crawford, George Washington, 1798-1872
Toombs, Julia Ann, 1830-1883
Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

Places:

United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Wilkes County (Ga.)
Washington (Ga.)
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865.
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Preferred citation:

Robert Toombs papers, ms 618, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.