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Frank Egerton papers
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Egerton, Frank N. |
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1974-2019 |
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This collection contains Frank Egerton's correspondence with colleagues Michael Mitchell, Lecturer of Botany at the National
University of Ireland Galway, and Jean-Marc Drouin, retired professor of Philosophy and the History of Science at the National
Museum of Natural History in Paris. Most of these letters, postcards, and emails focus on recommendations and articles for
Egerton's works on the history of Ecological Sciences, but they also include details about their personal lives and families.
In addition, there are several articles written in French sent by Jean-Marc Drouin and some correspodence between Egerton
and Drouin's wife and daughter including a few photographs.
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ms4297 |
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| 542 |
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Fleming G. Grieve letter to Colonel D. E. Barrow
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Grieve, Fleming G. |
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1861 October 3 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Milledgeville, October 3, 1861, to Colonel D. E. Barrow, signed "Fleming G. Grieve,"
regarding the use of Calhoun Greys for service for the coastal defense of Georgia. The letter includes a list of officers
and privates in the company.
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ms453 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 543 |
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Jefferson Davis letter to Mary Lamar Cobb
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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 |
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1888 October 2 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Beauvoir, Mississippi, October 2, 1888, "My dear Mrs. Cobb," signed "Jefferson
Davis," regarding allegations that prisoners were starved during confinement at Andersonville Prison, and supplies sent to
the prison from General Howell Cobb's plantation.
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ms464 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 544 |
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Crawford W. Long papers
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Long, Crawford Williamson, 1815-1878 |
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after 1837 |
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The collection consists of correspondences (primarily Photostats and facsimiles), testimonials, newspaper articles, memorials,
and photographs regarding Crawford W. Long's discovery of ether anesthesia. Two original letters included in the collection,
between Long and Thomas R. R. Cobb, regard the death of Long's daughter.
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ms502 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 545 |
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Wills Hill letter to James Habersham
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Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-1793 |
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1772 April 1 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Wills Hill (at that time, Earl of Hillsborough), Whitehall, to acting governor James
Habersham, Savannah, Georgia dated April 1, 1772. The letter discusses Indian depredations, smallpox, an appropriation for
the support of the "civil establishment of Georgia for the present year", says he encloses copy of estimate upon which grant
is founded "for your direction in the Application thereof," mentions an increase in the allowance for purchase of "implements
and utensils for improving the manufacture of raw silk."
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ms526 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 546 |
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William H. Maxey letters to Jeremiah Maxey
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Maxey, William H., -1862 |
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Dates: |
1861-1862 |
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The collection primarily consists of correspondence from William H. Maxey to his father, Jeremiah Maxey, from June-December
1861. Maxey details events from Manassas Junction and Winchester, Virginia. He describes battles, his health, stays in the
hospital, wounded soldiers, and rumors of troop movements. The collection also contains correspondence to Jeremiah Maxey from
other soldiers, and a poem titled The Dying Soldier. A letter to Jeremiah dated Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1862, from Thomas
Gilham, describes William Maxey's death.
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ms529 |
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| 547 |
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J.H. Jenkins letter to Sallie Jenkins
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Jenkins, J. H. |
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Dates: |
1864 October 10 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, October 10, 1864, to "My dearest wife" [Sallie],
concerning yellow fever in Charleston, South Carolina, the deaths of "Lieutenant Jones Jackson and old man Roberson", and
the possibility of Sallie coming for a visit. Also included is a transcript of the handwritten letter, and reproduction of
a small printed map of the Andersonville, Georgia Prison (undated).
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ms540 |
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| 548 |
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James W. Lapsley letter to F. W. James
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Lapsley, James Woods, 1835-1892 |
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Dates: |
1873 |
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The collection consists of two letters: dated Selma, Alabama, May 26, 1873, to F. W. James, Austin, Texas, signed James W.
Lapsley, regarding a letter written to General Hansel, President of Roswell Manufacturing Co.; [form letter] dated Roswell,
Georgia, November 15, 1873, "To the Stockholders," signed "A. J. Hansell, President," regarding activities of Roswell Manufacturing
Company.
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ms542 |
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| 549 |
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Collection of Athens, Georgia material
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Betts, Howell P. |
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Dates: |
1858-1861, 1915-1917 |
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The collection consists of two letters (with transcripts): dated Clark County, June 1858, "Dear Cousin," the first letter
is almost illegible; dated April 9, 1861, "Dear Father and," signed "Virginia A. Holliday," regarding family news and deaths.
The collection also includes numerous receipted tax receipts and bills (1915-1917) from Athens firms for goods sold to Howell
P. and Lula Betts. Of particular interest is a receipted mortgage dated December 1916, for property described as "part of
the old Gilleland place located in Clarke County, Georgia," rented to Betts by Mattie Whitehead.
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ms546 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 550 |
Title: |
Key family Civil War letters
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Key family |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from P. C. Key to his family in 1864. Correspondence details orders, cavalries,
troop positions, and Key's health. Key writes from Atlanta, Georgia, near the Chattahoochee River, Milton County, Georgia,
and Fulton County, Georgia. Excerpt from letter dated Georgia, Cobb County, July 2, 1864: "Yesterday we were entertained by
marching backward and forward as a support for Armstrong's cavalry on Johnston's left wing."
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ms554 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 551 |
Title: |
Alexander Hamilton Stephens collection
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1841-1882, after 1900 |
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The collection consists of correspondence (reproductions and originals) written by Alexander Hamilton Stephens from 1841-1882.
The four original letters: dated July 17, 1841, Crawfordville, Georgia, to Charles L. Jenkins, regards the University, candidacy,
and includes a handwritten copy of a report of the House of Representatives; dated Crawfordville, Georgia, January 6, 1864,
Dear Cobb, Stephens responds to Cobb's letter; dated Washington DC, June 3, 1858, to Charles Lanman, Stephens requests the
return of his autobiographical manuscript; dated Washington DC, Dec. 19, 1858, to Charles Lanman, concerns a communication
from George Rockingham Gilmer. Additional topics include political interests and the "Felton Matter." The collection also
includes excerpts (undated reproductions) from Life of Alexander H. Stephens by Richard Malcolm Johnston and William Hand
Browne.
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ms570 |
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| 552 |
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Stanley family letters (photocopies)
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Stanley family |
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1861-1866, 1875 |
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The collection consists of correspondence (photocopies) between Marcellus Stanley and his wife, Julia A. T. (Pope) Stanley,
from 1861-1864. The collection also consists of a genealogical chart of the Hills of Wilkes County, and photocopies of obituaries
(undated) for Major Marcellus Stanley.
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ms575 |
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| 553 |
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Benjamin T. Hunter letter
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Hunter, Benjamin T. |
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1870 August 26 |
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One letter from Benjamin T. Hunter, president of University High School, Athens, to the Athens Council regarding permission
to run a telegraph line from the High School to Philosophical Hall.
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ms579 |
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| 554 |
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William Heard Kilpatrick letters
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Kilpatrick, William Heard, 1871-1965 |
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Dates: |
1957-1961 |
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The collection consists of four letters from William Heard Kilpatrick to Mrs. Wilhelmina Bonner: dated March 29, 1957, the
first letter is a friendly congratulation on Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bonner's 50th wedding anniversary, and speaks of teaching Mrs.
Bonner as a school girl in Blakely, Georgia; dated May 6, 1958, the second letter regards the death of her husband, Mr. John
W. Bonner; dated January 23, 1961, the third is a friendly letter of congratulation on her 80th birthday; and dated February
11, 1961, the fourth letter is following up on a question that Mrs. Bonner had not answered from Kilpatrick's previous letter,
asking that she write "a page or so" regarding her work as a student under him and what it meant to her (a volume of such
letters is being compiled and will be bound and deposited in the Columbia Teacher's College Library). Also included are two
photocopies, Dr. Kilpatrick's obituary and a brief biographical sketch.
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ms581 |
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| 555 |
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Letter to Edward Telfair and John Milton
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Cox, Zachariah |
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Dates: |
1790 January 13 |
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The collection consists of a letter to Edward Telfair, Georgia Governor and John Milton, Secretary of State, from Zachariah
Cox, dated January 13, 1790 regarding the Tennessee Land Company. The letter certifies that Stephen Heard, William Downs,
Henry Candler, John F. Gardner, Daniel Gaines, Middleton Woods, William Cox, and Thomas Carr are associates in the Tennessee
Land Company, an investment company which purchased Yazoo land.
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ms593 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 556 |
Title: |
Richard Henry Wilde letters
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Wilde, Richard Henry, 1789-1847 |
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Dates: |
1818, 1840, 1957 |
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The collection consists of two original letters from Richard H. Wilde: dated August 6, 1818, recipient unknown, regarding
legal matters; March 31, 1840, to William Mann, Esq. in Venice, requesting a reference from the library of St. Mark in Venice,
with "My life is like the summer rose," and two clippings regarding the death of Richard Henry Wilde attached. Also included
are two copies, made in 1957, of letters from Richard H. Wilde: dated November 27, 1834, to R. Gilmer; March 1, 1845, to Abbot
Lawrence, Boston, introducing Mr. J. E. Johnson, the artist who will be erecting a statue of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. The final
page consists of typed notes copied from Dr. E. Tucker, regarding pictures, portraits, and a bust of Wilde.
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ms598 |
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| 557 |
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Emory Speer letters
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Speer, Emory |
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after 1848 |
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The collection consists of two letters: dated New Haven, Connecticut, January 16, 1898, "My dear Judge," signed E.J. Phelps";
undated, "My dear Mr. Baldwin," signed "Emory Speer," regarding the "little volume," and the Constitution. The letter dated
January 16, 1898 is a reproduction.
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ms620 |
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| 558 |
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Spencer collection of Confederate States of America documents
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Confederate States of America |
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1852-1892 |
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The collection consists of items relating to the Confederate States of America: warrant of arrest for Wiley Ballard, dated
April 20, 1852, signed by Judge of the Blue Ridge circuit and Solicitor General; cancelled check of the Bank of the Commonwealth,
Richmond, Virginia, dated December 11, 1862; Confederate States of America receipt for bonds, dated April 22, 1863; Confederate
States of America Post office Report Form, from July to September 1863, at Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia; Confederate States
of America receipt for bonds, Atlanta, Georgia, dated March 19, 1864; blank Confederate States of America Post office form;
typewritten letter dated Washington, D. C., June 30, 1892, to General James Longstreet, Gainesville, Georgia, signed "Jas.
L. Taylor" (signature is illegible), regarding a pass that can be used with the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company.
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ms621 |
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| 559 |
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Madame Sophie Sosnowski collection
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Sosnowski family |
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after 1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of and relating to Madame Sophie Sosnowski, Callie Sosnowski, and the Home School, Athens,
Georgia, from approximately 1869-1955. Included are concert programs of students of Madame S. Sosnowski, report cards of students
of Home School, an address delivered before the Home School; newspaper articles (and reproductions) written about (and by)
Madame S. Sosnowski, Callie Sosnowski, and the Home School; painting by Miss Callie Sosnowski; notebook containing notes,
membership list, and meeting minutes of the Home School Club; and correspondences from Sophie Sosnowski, Callie Sosnowski,
Ida Schaller Peacock, and Lucy Linton.
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ms623 |
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| 560 |
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Robert T. Wood papers
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Wood, Robert T. |
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1863-1879 |
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The collection consists of correspondences from Robert T. Wood to his family in Washington County, Georgia, in 1864. Wood
writes from West Point, Georgia, Camp Wayne near Atlanta, and other camps near Atlanta. Also included is correspondence from
a soldier in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and an agreement regarding Robert Wood's estate (1863-1879).
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ms637 |
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