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The collection consists of two indentures: dated October 2, 1788, concerning the last will and testament of Elizabeth Oglethorpe of Cranham Hall, widow of General James Edward Oglethorpe, executors including William Gill, Granville Sharp, Eugene, Marquis de Bellegarde of Piccadilly, Christopher Hodges and James Winbolt; dated December 22, 1790, concerning a loan made by William Gill of Surrey and Granville Sharp of London, to Christopher Hodges of South Hampton.

The collection consists of land grants, deeds and land plats of Henry Williford and William Williford in Madison County, Georgia. Also included are receipts, fragments of deeds and sales papers, and a photocopy of a letter from Robert B. Williford to Lucile Moon, 1918.

The collection consists of two indentures signed and sealed in Wilkinson County, Georgia: entered December 21, 1832, between Simeon Adams and William Cooper, for land located in Cherokee County, Georgia; entered September 29, 1834, between William Cooper and William Pond, for land located in Walker County, Georgia.

One volume manuscript (undated), given the cover title Indian index to Philadelphia Friends. Vol. 1-19 inclusive. Special index for Cherokees. The volume indexes by page and volume number those articles which pertain to Indians, the Cherokees, the Removal, and other matters pertinent to Georgia during the decades immediately preceding the Civil War.

The collection consists of an index to deeds in Wilkes County, Georgia, from the late 1700s to early 1800s. The index lists name of grantee, name of grantor, instrument, date, page, and number of acres.

The collection consists of a ledger listing people who have contributed to the Indigent Soldiers' Fund during 1863-1865. No indication as to place is given, though some of the names suggest southwest Georgia.

The collection consists of fourteen original ink drawings that appeared in the University of Georgia's Red and Black in the late 1950s. The drawings are satirical cartoons about the University.

The collection consists of one handwritten inquest on the murder of a freedman, Sam Finney, including the signed testimony of coroner W. S. Scott. The inquest is dated December 28, 1874, and records the murder as December 26.

One handwritten inquest on the murder of Ed Smith including testimony of coroner W. S. Scott. Smith was an African American man living with his family on the plantation of David B. Hill. He was murdered on the night of January 18, 1875 by a group of men identified as the "South Carolina Tigers".

The Inspector's book dates from 1831 to 1844. It includes listings of construction, and various damages and repairs around Campus. Many of the repairs are centered around student dorms and are a result of student activities. For example, numerous students were fined for broken window panes and one young man wrote all over his room's walls. In addition, another student damaged his dorm when he shot off a gun inside the room.