| 1641 |
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Tariff Bill of 1888 clippings
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1888 |
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One volume of pasted clippings about the Tariff Bill of 1888. There are 19 numbered pages with a partial index written in
front.
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ms106 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1642 |
Title: |
Nineteenth century handcraft artifacts
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1800-1899 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous examples of handcraft from the nineteenth century and includes the following: quilt
and drapery scraps from "Woodlands," the Godfrey Barnsley estate in Bartow County, Ga.; primitive painting on paper of shepherdess
and animals; paper doll souvenir of the reunion of the Continental Guards, New Orleans, 1885; flower made of straw; handwritten
valentine with a sprig of rosemary; needlework done on paper by M. A. Honeywell by using her mouth; decorative paper work;
three patterns for embroidery; and embroidered collar, lace and thread.
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Identifier: |
ms1060 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1643 |
Title: |
United Confederate Veterans/United Daughters of the Confederacy artifacts
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United Confederate Veterans |
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Dates: |
1898-1988 |
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The collection consists of 1. a poem on cork and leaflet "Confederate Cross of Honor" ; 2. metal dress hate badge of United
Confederate Veterans, Macon, Ga. ; 3. three reunion buttons (two with ribbons) for 1898 and 1909 conclaves and five associated
ribbons ; 4. United Daughters of the Confederacy small oval framed painting of Confederate flags, 1900 ; 5. souvenir poster
of the 44th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans ; 6. gavel made of native cedar given to the U.D.C. president
general by the State of Arkansas ; 7. gavel made of wood from the home of Alexander H. Stephens and presented to the U.D.C
by Robert R. Gunn with typed sheet stating these facts.
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Identifier: |
ms1062 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1644 |
Title: |
Works Progress Administration, Georgia records survey
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Georgia Historical Records Survey |
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Dates: |
1935-1940 |
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The collection consists of typescripts and notes made by researchers for the Works Progress Administration recording various
Georgia historical data. Included are the following types of material: 1) transcripts of WPA survey of Federal Archives in
Georgia, including Federal District Courts at Savannah and Augusta, various post offices, Custom's House, government warehouses,
etc. ; 2) workers education reports, instructional guides, survey handbooks, clippings, and correspondence relating to the
WPA activities in Georgia ; 3) life histories and reminiscences of World War I era and the Depression ; 4) Georgia educational
institutions-- records and data sheets ; 5) Georgia bibliography survey. The Federal Archives transcripts include shipping
records, patents, postal data, and detail repositories with condition and dispensation of material. Administrative papers
and guidelines of WPA give background on the Georgia survey and show format and style of the study. Data sheets, historical
background notes, and lists of alumni cover numerous Georgia educational institutions, many no longer extant. The Georgia
bibliography survey contains hundreds of index cards with information about works on Georgia history and literature.
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Identifier: |
ms1063 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1645 |
Title: |
George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Creator: |
Smith, Julianna |
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Dates: |
1732-1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of the George Wymberley Jones De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1732-1939. The
papers include account books, correspondence, deeds, genealogical materials, indentures, inventories, land grants, legal documents,
newspaper clippings, printed material, and transcripts of historical documents pertaining to Georgia history. The materials
document the activities of the De Renne family and contain information on land transactions in Georgia; estate or plantation
management, particularly Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.) and Popular Grove; the Buena Ventura Stock Company and Buena
Ventura Ranch (1883-1884) in Tom Green County (Tex.); book and wine purchases for Wormsloe; and the De Rennes' involvement
in the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Bicentennial (1933).
The collection also contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to the George W. Smith family, the Campbell and
Stewart families, and accounts and correspondence (1867-1880) with Thomas A. Biddle & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.). Other
correspondents include Letitia De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, William Drayton, George Jones,
Inigo Jones, Noble Wymberley Jones, Alva Konkle, Mary Wallace Savage Nuttall, and Julianna Smith.
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Identifier: |
ms1064 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1646 |
Title: |
George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Creator: |
University of Pennsylvania |
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Dates: |
1735-1916 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous documents, receipts, accounts, legal papers, and other materials related to the De
Renne family, especially Noble Jones and George Wymberley Jones. Selections from this collection include: Land grant to Noble
Jones, 9 December 1756, issued by Governor John Reynolds; Inventory and appraisal of property of Noble W. Jones, Jefferson
County, 1819; Indenture, Noble W. Jones - George [Wymberley] Jones, 20 July 1796; and, Diploma, Doctorem in Arte Medica, University
of Pennsylvania to G. Wymberley Jones, 8 April 1848.
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Identifier: |
ms1064a |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1647 |
Title: |
Charles Colcock Jones, Jr. literary and historical manuscripts
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Jones, Charles C. (Charles Colcock), 1831-1893 |
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Dates: |
1867-1889 |
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The collection consists of the bound manuscript volumes written by Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., noted Georgia historian and
literary figure. Several of the volumes are extra illustrated by Jones. These writings form much of the corpus of Jones' published
works and are, for the most part, the author's own final manuscript copies, although there are some corrections and annotations.
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Identifier: |
ms1066 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1648 |
Title: |
University of Georgia World War I Reserve Officers Training Camp
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1917 |
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The collection consists of framed items which include the signatures of the University of Georgia men who attended the Second
Reserve Officers Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, during September and October 1917. In addition, and also framed,
is the cover letter from Reverend Arthur Rowbotham of the National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association
concerning this gift.
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Identifier: |
ms1067 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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| 1649 |
Title: |
Rufus K. Reaves family papers
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Reaves family |
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Dates: |
1838-1941 |
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The collection consists of papers of Rufus K. Reaves and the Reaves family of Athens, Georgia from 1838 to 1941. Includes
correspondence, maps, reports, legal documents, accounts, receipts, and tax information pertaining to business and mining
activities of Reaves and the Loud Hydraulic Hose Gold Mining Company (White County, Ga.), purchased by Reaves in the 1880s.
The collection also contains materials pertaining to business and legal activities of Rufus K. Reaves, Jr., as well as indentures
and deeds. Also included are the related papers of George W. Center and the Edward Lilly estate.
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Identifier: |
ms1068 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1650 |
Title: |
Family Visitor account book
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Family Visitor (Firm : Madison, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1849-1856 |
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The collection consists of an account book for the magazine Family Visitor from January 1849-December 1850. Each entry lists
the customer's name, service rendered, and price. Services include printing cards, handbills, and pamphlets, or placing advertisements.
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Identifier: |
ms107 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1651 |
Title: |
Thomas Hubbard McHatton papers
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Creator: |
McHatton, Thomas Hubbard, 1883-1956 |
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Dates: |
1899-1933 |
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The collection consists of papers of Thomas Hubbard McHatton from 1899-1933. Includes correspondence, printed material, photographs,
drawings, and ephemera. Contains mainly material relating to McHatton's interest in the cultivation of pecan trees and his
association with the National Pecan Grower's Association. Records relating to the Association include correspondence (1927)
of John Byron Wight and a 47-page history of the organization. Also includes printed material relating to Spring Hill College
located in Mobile, Alabama.
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Identifier: |
ms1070 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1652 |
Title: |
Athens Bobbin Mill account books
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Athens Bobbin Mill (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1867-1877, 1887-1891 |
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The collection consists of two account books for the Athens Bobbin Mill and its predecessor the Athens Bobbin Works from November
1867 to December 1877 and April 1887 to December 1891. Volume one contains entries for customer or firm and includes the name,
date, items purchased or ordered, and price. Additional entries pertain to wages paid employees and list name, number of days
worked, and, in some cases, the amount paid. The first ledger also includes entries for letters received, answered, or sent
and include the person's or firm's name, date, and address.
Volume two includes entries recording employees, number of days worked, and taxes, charges for hauling services including
name, amount, and size; and orders from customers or firms containing the name, date, items purchased or ordered, and price.
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Identifier: |
ms108 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1653 |
Title: |
Fleming scrapbook
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1890 |
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A volume of pasted clippings on Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and national history. It includes some of the sketches of
Athens, 1865-1875, which were printed in the local paper by A. L. Hill, who later published them as Annals of Athens. There
are other articles, some by George G. Smith on early Georgia history, much about the Revolution and national history, includes
a list of prisoners kept in Fort at St. Augustine by British in 1780, rolls of soldiers, 1775, from South Carolina, and some
articles concerning early Baptists.
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Identifier: |
ms109 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1654 |
Title: |
Peter Early letters
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Creator: |
Early, Mr. (Peter), 1773-1817 |
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Dates: |
1814-1815 |
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The collection consists of a letter to Governor Peter Early from the Solicitor General of the Western District of Georgia
Thomas W. Cobb, dated October 31, 1814, which discusses court business and a letter from Early to Seaborn Jones, dated January
8, 1815, regarding land sales and the settlement of debts between Early and Jones.
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Identifier: |
ms1097 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1655 |
Title: |
Joseph E. Brown Letter to John B. Campbell
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Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 |
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Dates: |
1860 August 22 |
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The collection consists of a letter dated 22 August 1860, from Governor Joseph E. Brown to John B. Campbell, secretary of
the Quartermaster Department. The letter concerns the purchase of 250 horse artillery sabre belts, 250 holsters and 150 horse
artillery sabres. It also contains personal mention of Mrs. Campbell and her small child who are visiting with the Browns,
relaying her messages to her husband.
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Identifier: |
ms1098 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1656 |
Title: |
Robert M. Charlton legal briefs
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Charlton, Robert M. (Robert Milledge), 1807-1854 |
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Dates: |
1824-1831 |
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The collection consists of a volume of legal briefs and precedents written entirely in the hand of Robert M. Charlton from
1824-1831. The volume includes information on deed of marriage settlements, subpoenas, injunctions, calculating interest,
action for slander, mortgage foreclosures, etc. Also contains an index compiled by Charlton and several poems and other non-legal
annotations.
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Identifier: |
ms1099 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1657 |
Title: |
Baber-Blackshear family papers
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Baber-Blackshear family |
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Dates: |
1796-1939 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Baber, Blackshear, and Baber-Blackshear families from 1796-1939 and includes
correspondence, journals, ledgers, news clippings, invitations, programs, speeches, and newspapers. The early part of the
collection relates to Dr. Ambrose Baber and contains information on the 1802 William Hunter-David Mitchell duel (Savannah,
Ga.); Baber's term as Charge'd Affaires to Sardinia, including correspondence from John MacPherson Berrien (1842-1844); and
the establishment of the Montpelier Institute in Monroe County, Georgia.
The bulk of the collection falls after 1846. It contains correspondence and journals of George Francis Burleigh Baber during
his naval service on the John Adams, Germantown, Dale, and Porpoise. Also included is Civil War correspondence consisting
of letters from Joseph William Blackshear of Jackson's Artillery from Camp Brown, St. Simons Island, Georgia, as well as George
Dunbar Sweet Smith, who served in South Carolina and Virginia. The remainder of the collection consists of personal correspondence
between Marion and William Blackshear; their children Ella, Paul, Birdie, and Minnie Baber-Blackshear; relatives; and friends.
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Identifier: |
ms11 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1658 |
Title: |
1st Georgia Militia Regiment morning reports
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Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Militia Regiment, 1st |
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Dates: |
1863 |
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One volume of morning reports of the 1st Georgia Militia Regiment of the Confederate States of America Army, commanded by
Colonel Edward M. Galt, from February 25 - December 8, 1863. The inside cover lists the officers in the unit. Beginning entries
place company in Savannah, Georgia then later in Etowah, Camp Foster and give the troops strength. Written on the front of
the volume is the inscription "This book was captured at the Battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Augt. 31st, 1864. We made the Rebels
Dust."
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Identifier: |
ms110 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1659 |
Title: |
Georgia and other southern stereoscopic views
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Creator: |
Anderson, D. H. (David H.), 1827- |
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Dates: |
1870s |
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The collection consists of a grouping of twelve photographs mounted on stereoscope cards. There are seven Savannah, Georgia
views; Saint Augustine, Florida images; one Virginia; and one unlabelled. The Savannah views were photgraphed by J. N. Wilson.
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Identifier: |
ms1100 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1660 |
Title: |
Thomas Cole account book
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Creator: |
Cole, Thomas, active 1777-1778 |
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Dates: |
1777-1778 |
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The collection consists of an account book, kept by Captain Thomas Cole, from August 1777 - March 1778. The book concerns
the time between he fought in the Battle of Red Bank (Fort Mercer), NJ in October 1777 and the Battle of Rhode Island in August
1778. The volume gives a detailed account of supplies for Continental soldiers first at Peeks Kill, New York then Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania. Entries include information on wages paid as well as guns, bayonets, cartridge boxes, blankets, and clothing
issued to soldiers.
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Identifier: |
ms1101 |
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Hargrett Library |
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