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Muscogee County, Georgia cotton certificates
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1865 |
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The collection consists of three certificates from Muscogee County, Georgia stating that "the late so called Confederate States
or the State of Georgia or any Blockade Running Company" had no claim on cotton produced by the sworn individuals. Each certificate
bears federal excise stamps.
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ms3223 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Judah P. Benjamin letter to J. A. McHatton
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Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Philip), 1811-1884 |
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Dates: |
1866 June 8 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated 4 Child's Place, Temple, London, June 8, 1866, to J. A. McHatton, Havana, signed
"J. P. Benjamin," regarding payment for some of McHatton's cotton which he had shipped to England through the blockade. The
collection also includes a newspaper clipping regarding a copy of Blackstone's Commentaries with Benjamin's autograph.
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ms414 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Herschel Vespasian Johnson letter
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Johnson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1812-1880 |
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1869 August 22 |
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The collection consists of one handwritten letter: dated Sandy Grove, Jefferson County, Georgia, August 22, 1869, signed "Herschel
V. Johnson," regarding a suggested plan to accept claims "to refund every dollar taken from individuals, on account of cotton
subscribed [Confederate Government], but not delivered at the time of Lee's surrender..."
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ms1566 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lipscomb family letters
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Lipscomb family |
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Dates: |
1856-1893 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of the Lipscomb family from 1856-1893. Included is a letter from Andrew A. Lipscomb
to his sister Molly at Tuskegee Female College, Alabama, regarding a family death; letter from Williams Rutherford to Alexander
H. Stephens, regarding Rutherford's view of issuing bonds instead of treasury notes for the cotton loan; two letters from
Frank A. Lipscomb to his "Auntie," dated Camp Chase, Ohio, regarding Lipscomb's time in jail; and three additions letters
from Frank A. Lipscomb regarding his boat trip to Europe, travels through Germany and Italy, impressions of Europe, European
opinions of Southerners, and his indecision regarding the future.
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ms371 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Gazaway Bugg Lamar papers
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Lamar, Gazaway Bugg, 1798-1874 |
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Dates: |
1822-1910 |
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The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Gazaway Bugg Lamar from 1822-1910. The early records deal with
Lamar's business dealings and include stock certificates, bills of sale for slaves, promissory notes, receipts, and correspondence.
The bulk of the collection contains correspondence and documents relating to the case of Gazaway Bugg Lamar vs the United
States of America concerning the Federal government's seizure of Lamar's assets after the Civil War.
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ms10 |
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Hargrett Library |
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