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George Walton letter to his son
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Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804 |
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Dates: |
1801 July 31 |
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This collection contains a letter written by George Walton to his son George Walton, Jr. on July 31, 1801 from his home at
Meadow-Garden in Augusta, Georgia. It contains a reference to his role as part of a committee in the selection of land and
in contracting builders for the future University of Georgia to be located in Jackson County.
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Identifier: |
ms4239 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
George D. Bennett Papers
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Bennett, George D. |
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Dates: |
1896-1923 |
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The collection is comprised of papers related to George D. Bennett, farmer and politician from Jackson County, Georgia. Bennett
was an active particiant in local politics and he held several positions in Clarke County, Jackson County, and Oglethorpe
County. The papers in this collection document his role as a local politician and farmer. Papers include correspondence from
various citizens encouraging Bennett to run for State Legislature, letters from members of the Love Lodge Masons, and printed
material including a speech made by Hoke Smith in 1906 and the Child Labor Bill.
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Identifier: |
RBRL076GDB |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Bailey-Grantland family papers
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Grantland, Seaton, 1782-1864 |
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Dates: |
1818-1966 |
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Collection consists of papers pertaining to the Grantland and Bailey families, ranging from around 1818-1966. Notable items
include extensive genealogy research and biographical information, Georgia land grants, and political correspondence including,
Joseph E. Brown, Howell Cobb, Herchel V. Johnson, Alexander H. Stephens, and P.M. Compton. Other letters relate to the Second
Seminole War and early settlers in Florida, letters from Dr. James S. Gilliam, surgeon, U.S. Navy, aboard the U.S.S. Macedonian
on one of the Commodore Perry's trips to Japan and the U.S.S. Levant exploring the South Pacific and South America, 1849-1850.
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ms4186 |
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Hargrett Library |
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E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection
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Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 |
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Dates: |
1745-1942 |
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The collection consists of original source material including biographies of prominent Georgians, correspondence of individuals
and families, court records from the Superior Court of Jackson County (Ga.), records relating to the Confederate States of
America and the Civil War in Georgia, reports and lists of children attending impoverished schools in Clarke County (Ga.),
and records relating to slavery in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2018 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records
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Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm (Jefferson, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1774-1969 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains land grants, legal papers, farm records, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts documenting the
history of the farm on which the Shields and Ethridge families ran from Colonial settlement through the 20th Century. Included
are plats of the farm as it grew, photographs of daily operations, business receipts reflecting the changing times, and a
variety of manuals and catalogs of farm implements as the farm became more mechanized. There are many identified photographs,
mainly from the 1920s, recording family trips, farm operations, and portraits.
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Identifier: |
ms4274 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II
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Creator: |
Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 |
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Dates: |
1754-1920 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of original source material including correspondence of individuals and families, Coulter's transcriptions
of articles and soldier's letters published in Southern newspapers during the Civil War, court records from Jackson County
(Ga.), and extensive correspondence of Edwin King Lumpkin, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, William L. Mitchell, and Howell Cobb.
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Identifier: |
ms2345 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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