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Lamar family letters
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Lamar family |
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1822 June 15, 1857 January 11 |
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The collection consists of two letters: dated Savannah, June 15, 1822, to "L. Lamar," signed "Carleton Lamar," regarding the
cotton trade; dated Athens, January 11, 1857, signed "Mary Ann Lamar," regarding family matters.
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Identifier: |
ms1508 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Richards & Harroway bills of lading
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Richards & Harroway (Savannah, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1818-1823 |
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The collection consists of bills of lading for cotton shipped mainly to Liverpool and New York from Savannah, Georgia by the
firm Richards & Harroway and later William Abraham Richards, from May 9, 1818-June 30, 1823. Bills include name of ship, ship
captain's name, where bound, description of cotton, amount of freight, and date.
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Identifier: |
ms172 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Elias Bliss letter to Messrs Haydock and Gwathmey
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Bliss, Elias |
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Dates: |
1880 May 18 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Savannah, May 18, 1880, "Messrs Haydock and Gwathmey," signed "Elias Bliss,"
regarding cotton bales and the inactivity of the Savannah cotton market.
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Identifier: |
ms2238 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Hollis Cooley letters to Dennis Cooley
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Cooley, Hollis |
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Dates: |
1818-1819 |
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The collection consists of three letters from Hollis Cooley, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia to Dennis Cooley, Deerfield,
Massachusetts from 1818-1819. Correspondence regards business prospects in Georgia, the cotton trade, and various crimes committed
in Jasper County.
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Identifier: |
ms2565 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Elijah Crane papers
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Crane, Elijah |
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Dates: |
1847-1853 |
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The collection consists of business correspondence between Elijah Crane, Savannah, Georgia and C.A. & A. Southworth of Stoughton,
Massachusetts from 1847-1853. Correspondences discuss buying and selling cotton, the cotton market, and the status of crops
grown near Savannah.
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Identifier: |
ms2675 |
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Hargrett Library |
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M. A. Pharr Cotton Company ledgers
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M. A. Pharr Cotton Company |
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Dates: |
1908-1929 |
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The collection consists of five ledgers recording financial expenditures and receipts, and money owed to M. A. Pharr Cotton
Company of Georgia, from 1908-1929.
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Identifier: |
ms3077 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Muscogee County, Georgia cotton certificates
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Creator: |
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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Identifier: |
ms3223 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
James Maury royal license
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George, King of Great Britain, III, 1738-1820 |
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Dates: |
1808 January 16 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a royal license signed by King George III, January 16, 1808, to James Maury, furnishing protection
for a cotton shipment from Georgia to Liverpool on the ship "Georgia." The license also directs and requires commanders of
ships of war and privateers not to molest or interrupt said vessel on its voyage.
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Identifier: |
ms1526 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert N. Reed papers
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Reed, Robert N. |
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Dates: |
1853-1869 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of receipts, bills, and a letter written on R. N. Reed & Co., Cotton Factors and General Commission
Merchants, Savannah, Georgia letterhead. The collection also includes an agreement, dated June 1, 1867, between W. H. Stark
and Company and R.N. Reed and Company pertains to loans granted to James Wilson of Albany, Georgia, for cotton planting.
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Identifier: |
ms1717 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James L. Kirksey daybook
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Kirksey, James L. |
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Dates: |
1837-1840 |
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The collection consists of a daybook of James L. Kirksey, Thomasville, Georgia, with entries from 1837-1940. Entries include
name of customer, itemized listing of purchases and price. Most purchases are for general merchandise, but also includes cotton.
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Identifier: |
ms221 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Enoch Silsby letters
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Silsby, Enoch |
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Dates: |
1810-1826 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Enoch Silsby and cotton merchants regarding the buying, selling, and shipping
of cotton and other commodities mainly from Savannah, Mobile, and New York to Boston, Massachusetts.
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Identifier: |
ms2780 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Gardner letters
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Gardner, James, 1767-1847 |
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Dates: |
1808-1809, 1849 |
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The collection consists of correspondence to James Gardner, most regarding problems with the sale of cotton cargo on the ship
Northern Liberties. The business letters mention the Embargo Act which prevented international trade to and from American
ports. On March 1, 1908, the embargo was superseded by the Nonintercourse Act which allowed trade to resume with all but France
and Britain. There is also a personal letter dated July 28, 1808 from Gardner's son Henry describing the play, "Andrian from
Glycery."
A second set of letters dated 1849 are to James Rhind (1811-1854), who married James Gardner's daughter Mary (1815-1851).
Also business letters, they were written by Charles Hartridge and William Duncan and deal mainly with the sale and prices
of cotton.
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Identifier: |
ms3725 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Zachariah Lamar papers
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Lamar, Zachariah, 1767-1834 |
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Dates: |
1814-1858 |
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The collection consists of papers of Zachariah Lamar, 1814-1858. Mainly pertaining to his business interests and plantation
in Baldwin County, Georgia, the collection includes correspondence, plantation records, cotton records and sales, receipts,
land bonds, and tuition records for Scottsboro Academy (Baldwin County, Georgia) and C. P. Beman's school at Mt. Zion (Hancock
County, Georgia).
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Identifier: |
ms1341 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Carter account book
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Carter, John, active 1829-1836 |
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Dates: |
1829-1838 |
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The collection consists of an account book of John Carter for Merchants' and Planters' (1829-1836) and the Swiftcreek Sawmill
(1836-1837) both located in Macon, Georgia. The ledger's entries contain the date, customer name, item purchased, and price
describing trade with planters in middle and southern Georgia. Additional entries pertain to the recovery of runaway slaves
and the hire and management of boathands, mill hands, and farm hands.
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Identifier: |
ms169 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Mangham family papers
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Mangham family |
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Dates: |
1849-1888 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of receipts and printed items, but the majority is correspondence. Of particular interest are letters
written by Willoughby Hill Mangham while serving with Company I of the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment to his father, John
Grier Mangham. Written from Virginia, Mangham discusses the Battle of 1st Bull Run, fighting at Yorktown, troop movements,
and the Emancipation Proclamation. Other correspondents include Solomon R. Mangham, John Mangham, and H.H. Hill whose letters
discuss cotton sales, the attack on Harper's Ferry, and abolition.
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Identifier: |
ms2132 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edwin Parsons papers
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Parsons, Edwin |
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Dates: |
1844-1877 |
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The collection consists of receipts, bills, and correspondence; both incoming to Parsons and his brother George, as well as
letter book copies of Edwin's outgoing correspondence. Letters pertain to Edwin's business interests in iron mining in Michigan,
shipping, market prices, ship building, and cotton trade, as well as Parsons' involvement with the rebuilding of Atlanta,
and funding from former Confederate General B. J. Hill.
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Identifier: |
ms2676 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Ernest Wilson photographs
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Wilson, William E., -1905 |
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Dates: |
1883-1893 |
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The collection consists of photographs taken by William E. Wilson mainly of coastal Georgia from 1883-1893. Includes glass
plate negatives and contact prints. The photographs portray ex-slaves, cotton growing and wharves, prominent landmarks, scenes
of social life including picnics and barbecues, and scenic views. The majority are of the Savannah, Georgia area.
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Identifier: |
ms993 |
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Hargrett Library |
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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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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Georgia Alberta Flewellen Mitchell collection
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Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1805-1961 |
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Contents: |
This collection includes correspondence, business documents, land transactions, and broadsides from a wide range of areas
in Georgia and Alabama.
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Identifier: |
ms4418 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Booth, Richardson & Co. account book
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Booth, Richardson & Co. (Watkinsville, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1855-1856 |
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An account book for the general store Booth, Richardson & Co. in Watkinsville, Georgia, from December 27, 1855-August 4, 1856.
Entries contain the customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include food staples, household items, and
clothing. A few entries pertain to charges for hauling cotton or other services.
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Identifier: |
ms100 |
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