Lindsey Durham family papers, 1796-1919

Summary

Creator:
Durham family
Date:
1796-1919
Extent:
2.25 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 half box, 1 oversize box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Dr. Lindsey Durham family papers, ms757, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers of the Lindsey Durham family from 1800-1919. The papers contain mainly correspondence of the Durham and Richardson families of Clarke County, Georgia. Records relating to the Durham family include correspondence to Dr. Lindsey Durham from several of his sons, including William Walker Durham, Henry Clay Durham, and Lindsey Durham, Jr. while attending medical school in Philadelphia; accounts of Dr. Samuel D. Durham (1859-1867); and medical school notes, lecture tickets, and some medical remedies and recipes. Materials relating to the Richardson family of Watkinsville, Georgia include letters from Edgar Richardson in Troup Artillery from Virginia and D.R. Richardson (unit unknown) from Virginia and North Carolina during the Civil War; letters (1847-1882) from James J. Richardson, to his mother, Letitia J. Richardson from Mexico and Texas; and letters from Edgar Richardson in Texas after the Civil War.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Lindsey Durham (1789-1859), physician, resided in Scull Shoals, Clarke County, Georgia.

Arrangement:

Arranged into 3 series and 2 subseries: Series 1. Durham Family papers (includes Subseries 1.1 Durham family papers and Subseries 1.2 Lindsey Durham letters ); Series 2. Medical Materials; and Series 3. Business and Legal Papers.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Dr. Lindsey Durham family papers, ms757, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.