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Howell Cobb family papers
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Cobb family |
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Dates: |
1824-1888 |
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The collection consists of receipts of General Howell Cobb and correspondence of the Cobb family of Athens, Georgia, from
1824-1888. Several letters from Harry L. Flash to Howell Cobb pertain to the sale of the MACON TELEGRAPH. Two letters of particular
interest: dated Richmond, July 24, 1861, "Dear Wife," signed "Howell Cobb," regarding battle and people killed in battle;
dated Athens, June 15, 1861, "Dear Brother," signed "Thomas R. R. Cobb," regarding formation of a legion. Correspondence after
1868 mainly regards Mary Ann Cobb and social life in Georgia.
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ms1367 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cobb-Dorsey-Weltner family papers
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1870-1980 |
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This collections consists of papers, photographs, and genealogical records pertaining to the Cobb, Dorsey, and Weltner families.
Many of the materials focus on Jasper Newton Dorsey, his wife Callender Weltner Dorsey, and their children, John Tucker Dorsey
II and Sally Hull Dorsey, although many other prominent members of all three families are represented in the collection.
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ms4155 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Stanley family papers
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Stanley family |
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Dates: |
1845-1913 |
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This collection contains correspondence between Marcellus Stanley and his wife, Julia A.T. (Pope) Stanley during the Civil
War, letters from their son, Thomas Stanley, to his wife, Margaret (Morton) Stanley, letters from other family members, Julia
Pope Stanley's diary (1862) and prayer book, Marcellus Stanley's bankbooks, genealogies of Pope, Stanley, and Strong families,
the eulogy for Emma Louise Stanley Winbish, the Strong family Bible, poems, muster rolls, and other papers. Included are two
bound volumes of sheet music once kept by Julia Pope, two diplomas and two certificates.
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ms2541 |
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Hargrett Library |
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