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Joseph E. Brown papers, 1823-1895

5 Linear Feet (10 document boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of papers of Joseph E. Brown from 1823-1895 and includes correspondence, letter books, tax returns, speeches, and diaries. It contains official correspondence and letterbooks (1858-1863) as Governor of Georgia which are particularly strong in information regarding Georgia's secession and involvement in the Civil War and includes such correspondents as Howell Cobb, Alexander H. Stephens, and other Confederate government officials. Also included are an 1864 speech of Howell Cobb, a speech (1868) made by Brown regarding Reconstruction politics, and a manuscript copy (1864) of Brown's pamphlet concerning Benjamin H. Hill's notes on Reconstruction. The collection also contains diaries of Franklin P. Brown (1868), Joseph Mackey Brown (1867, 1874, 1876), and Elijah A. Brown (1882, Jan. only).

Creator:
Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894
Identifier:
ms95
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1823, 1825, 1828, 1834, 1840, 1843, 1846 Box 1, Folder 3

1854, 1855, and 1856 Box 1, Folder 5

Rhind, Stokes, Gardner letters, 1824-1889

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of correspondence of the Rhind, Stokes, and Gardner families from 1824-1889. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence addressed to Margaret Rhind Stokes of Augusta, then Louisville, Georgia. Letters are from her father, James Rhind, while working in Savannah, Georgia; sisters, Liza Rose and Susan Barrett; brother, William Montgomery Rhind, while serving in Virginia; and husband, William Anthony Stokes, while serving in and near Atlanta, Georgia, and then Savannah. The collection also includes correspondence from Brig. Gen. William M. Gardner to William Montgomery Rhind; and a letter from Alfred M. Hobby in San Antonio, Texas, which discusses life in the southwest.

Creator:
Rhind family
Identifier:
ms1356
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1851 Box 1, Folder 2

1852 Box 1, Folder 3

Thomas Reade Rootes (T.R.R.) Cobb family papers, 1872-1961

30.9 Linear Feet (65 document boxes, 1 portfolio, 2 oversized boxes, 1 card file box, 3 oversized volumes, 1 oversize folder A)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of papers of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb and the Cobb family from 1872-1961. Includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, printed material, legal materials relating to Cobb's law practice, financial records, and manuscript poems written by Cobb under the pseudonym of Archibald Zamphtoff.

Creator:
Zamphtoff, Archibald
Identifier:
ms1370
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1827 Box 1, Folder 1

1840 Box 1, Folder 2

1853 Box 1, Folder 3

Patrick Hues Mell papers, 1829-1888

1.6 Linear Feet (4 document boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:
The collection consists of the papers of Patrick Hues Mell from 1829-1888. The papers include correspondence; compositions, including sermons; newspaper clippings; and bound volumes. The correspondence includes letters documenting his involvement in the Georgia Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, the Baptist Church in general, and the University of Georgia. The collection also includes an 1885 roll of delegates and committees of the Southern Baptist Convention and a letterbook (Dec. 1884 - Dec. 1887) as Chancellor of the University of Georgia.
Creator:
Mell, P. H. (Patrick Hues), 1814-1888
Identifier:
ms60
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1829 Box 1, Folder 1

1830 Box 1, Folder 2

1834 Box 1, Folder 3

George J. Kollock family papers, 1815-1889

0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of the personal papers of George J. Kollock and the Kollock family from 1815-1889. Early letters are addressed to George while he attended Round Hill Academy in Northampton, Massachusetts. Later letters include those to and from his wife, Susan; their children; and other family members. Most letters relate to family matters, day-to-day circumstances and living conditions, and travel between their home in Clarksville and Savannah. Of particular interest are letters from son, J.F. Kollock while attending Franklin College (now the University of Georgia); correspondence from E.H. (or F.) Campbell of Augusta, Georgia describing the yellow fever epidemic of 1854; and letters from W.P. Johnson and wife M.E., describing trips to Paris, France and Washington, D.C. describing the construction of the Smithsonian Institute and the Washington Monument.

Creator:
Kollock, George J. (George Jones), 1810-1894
Identifier:
ms8
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1829 Box 1, Folder 6

1830 Box 1, Folder 7

1831 Box 1, Folder 8

Camak family papers, circa 1817-1947, bulk 1889-1920, bulk 1889-1920

10.2 Linear Feet
Abstract Or Scope:
The collection consists of papers of the Camak family of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia from ca. 1817-1947. The papers consist primarily of correspondence and financial papers of James Camak, his wife Mary W. Camak, and their son Louis Camak. Most of the letters deal with family business matters and news of family or friends. Of particular interest are letters from sharecroppers on land owned by the Camak's and letters (1885-1901) between Mary Camak and Thomas W. Watson regarding personal business matters. The collection also contains a few items relating to James A. Camak, genealogical information on the Camak, Marshall, Wellborn, and allied families, and notebooks containing drafts of Mary Camak's correspondence (1896-1910).
Creator:
Camak family
Identifier:
ms53
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William Jones family papers, 1813-1910

2.8 Linear Feet (7 document boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of papers of the William Jones family of Augusta, Georgia from 1813-1910. Includes correspondence; account books, financial records, and receipts relating to Jones's cotton gin business (1833-1857); freedmen contracts; and legal papers relating to Jones's duties as executor of Marshall Keith's estate and guardian of the Keith children. The correspondence, mainly to William Jones, pertains to business matters, his guardianship of the Keith children, family matters, and the lives of enslaved people. Correspondents include Sarah Jane Jones Griffin, Arthur W. Jones, William H. Jones, and Sophie Jones. The early materials (1813-1863) pertain to the Isham Keith family and contain correspondence between Isham, Marshall, and Peter Keith. Collection also includes the financial papers and letters of Ishmael, Minny, and Elizabeth Keith: enslaved siblings manumitted by Marshall Keith at his death, and who relocated to Ohio with other family members.

Creator:
Jones, William, active 1833-1857
Identifier:
ms1749
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1839 Box 5, Folder 11

Edgeworth Bird family papers, 1806-1949, bulk 1861-1902, bulk 1861-1902

2 Linear Feet (5 document boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of papers of Edgeworth Bird and the Bird family from 1806, 1835-1949. The papers include correspondence, clippings, photographs (ca. 1848-1900) of the Bird family, a commonplace book (1843-1848) of Sallie C. Baxter containing extracts from her readings, an autograph book, an 1806 diary (author unknown) describing activities in Hancock and surrounding counties in Georgia, and genealogies of the Baxter, Bird, and allied families. Early correspondence (1839-1851) is between members of the Baxter family including letters between Thomas W. and Mary Baxter discussing his health, taxes, and land values; and letters from Leroy M. Wiley to Thomas detailing Wiley's trip to England in 1839.

Creator:
Smith, Victor Edgeworth
Identifier:
ms1987
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1835 Box 1, Folder 1

1838 Box 1, Folder 2

1839 Box 1, Folder 3

Joseph Emerson Brown Family papers, 1829-1980, bulk 1850-1900

5.9 Linear Feet 10 document boxes, 1 half box, 1 oversized box, 1 volume
Abstract Or Scope:

This collection consists of materials documenting the family relations of noted Civil War Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown. It includes genealogy materials that cover the 18th and 19th centuries, correspondence between family members of different generations, which discuss typical family business for the time, including typed transcripts of Joseph E. Brown's 1865 letter to Andrew Johnson requesting release from prison, as well as his sworn agreement not to bear arms against the United States government. also included are women's diaries, the bulk being the European travel journals of Sally Eugenia Brown, as well as family financial material such as account books and land documents, as well as stock certificates for a company named posthumously for Joseph E. Brown. The collectioin also contains printed matter, including clippings and a speech to the Georgia Assembly that son Joseph M. Brown gave as governor in 1912, and photographs of a few later relatives of the family.

Creator:
Brown family
Identifier:
ms3630
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1857 Box 7, Folder 3

Murrell family papers, 1832-1977

13.1 Linear Feet 22 document boxes, 2 cartons, 1 artifact, 3 oversized folders
Abstract Or Scope:

This collection consists of personal family correspondence, reminiscences by G.W.H. Murrell relating to his Civil War experiences and those of Cobb's Legion, business records, family genealogy, and a sampling of artifacts. Some items include descriptions of enslaved persons

Creator:
Murrell family
Identifier:
ms2326
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1840 Box 11, Folder 6

1843 Box 11, Folder 9