Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills, 1835 December 26

Summary

Creator:

Farrington, Alexander C.

Date:

1835 December 26

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 letter)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills, ms643, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a letter dated December 26, 1835, from Alexander C. Farrington of New York, to Stephen Hills, of New York. Farrington responds to Hills' inquiry regarding 100,000 acres of timber lands in Georgia. He talks about the quality of the land and timber, the market for timber, transporting the timber on a soon-to-be completed canal from Savannah to the Altamaha River, and the history of ownership of the land. Names mentioned include: Joseph Grezard, Joseph Eden, Metcalf Eden, Samuel Abbott, Jemima Abbott, Samuel K. Abbott, Charles Abbott, Nicholas Abbott, Henry P. Abbott, and Ann Eliza Abbott.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Real estate investment -- Georgia.
Canals -- Georgia.
Lumber trade -- Georgia.
Correspondence

Names:

Hills, Stephen, active 1835

Preferred citation:

Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills, ms643, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.