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E.A. Cutts papers
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Cutts, E. A. |
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Dates: |
1886-1914 |
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The collection consists of papers of E.A. Cutts pertaining to his cotton brokerage in Savannah, Georgia from 1886-1914. The
collection includes account books, bills, cash books, records of cotton sales, cotton weights and prices, claims, receipts,
and letter books. The letter books detail Cutts' business transactions as well as some personal correspondence and correspondence
concerning the Knights Templar (a masonic order).
Also contained in the collection are account books, bills, receipts, and letter books of Butler, Stevens & Company, a Savannah
cotton factor. The materials document the firm's cotton business and the establishment of an Exporting Dept. in 1886 for
naval stores and pine lumber. The company dealt with firms in the United States, South America, and Spain.
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Identifier: |
ms1160 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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David Dean O'Keefe collection
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O'Keefe, David Dean |
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Dates: |
1823-2007 |
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The collection contains correspondence, most notably four original letters written by David O'Keefe in Hong Kong to his wife
Catherine in Savannah, dated 1871-1872. In the letters O'Keefe gives news of his travels, mentions that he is sending money,
and responds to Catherine's news that their daughter, Lulu, has suffered an eye injury. Later correspondence, dating mostly
from the 1940s, concerns O'Keefe's estate and personal history. The collection also includes legal information, estate papers,
historical and genealogical research, clippings, and photographs.
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ms3808 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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