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William C. Dawson letter to Hiram Warner
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Dawson, William C. (William Crosby), 1798-1856 |
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1842 August 26 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Greensboro, August 26, 1842, to Hiram Warner, signed W.C. Dawson. The letter is
concerning a trial for which Warner had information. In 1842, W.C. Dawson had returned to his law practice after losing the
gubernatorial election of 1841.
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ms2611 |
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Hargrett Library |
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De Renne Confederate States of America collection
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Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910 |
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Dates: |
1844-1915 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous correspondences and photographs collected by the De Renne family that pertain to
a variety of individuals who were active participants in the cause of the Confederacy. The collection includes some correspondence
written during the civil war, but the majority is letters of reminiscence and anecdotes from the post-war period. Correspondences
are from: Edward Porter Alexander, William J. Hardee, Benjamin Harvey Hill, James Longstreet, Alexander Hamilton Stephens,
and Robert Toombs.
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ms1135 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William C. Dawson letter to James A. Waller
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Dawson, William C. (William Crosby), 1798-1856 |
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Dates: |
1854 December 18 |
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The collection consists of a letter dated Washington City, December 18, 1854, to James A. Waller, signed "W.C. Dawson", concerning
a letter that Dawson wrote to the Secretary of the Navy. In 1854 Dawson had just finished a term as Senator and was the President
of the Southern Commercial Conventions.
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ms2610 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Benjamin Harvey Hill letter to J. H. Scott
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Hill, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Harvey), 1823-1882 |
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1862 December 24 |
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A letter written by Benjamin Harvey Hill to J. H. Scott on 24 December 1862 from his home in LaGrange, Georgia. Hill describes
the settling of the estate of N. Tompkins and other financial arrangements noting that "I should like to pay it by or before
1st Jany as by the 8 of that month I leave for Richmond."
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Identifier: |
ms1405 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joseph Henry Lumpkin family papers
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Lumpkin family |
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Dates: |
1821-1862 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Callie Lumpkin King, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, and other members of the Lumpkin
family. Among the correspondents are Marion L. Cobb, Porter King and James Lumpkin. Also included are clippings, receipts,
and writings.
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Identifier: |
ms3210 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Walter B. Hill collection
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Hill, Walter B. (Walter Barnard), 1851-1905 |
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Dates: |
1851-1905 |
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The collection consists of receipts, notes, writings, correspondence, and two ledger books related to Walter B. Hill.
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Identifier: |
ms2822 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Macpherson Berrien letters
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Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856 |
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Dates: |
1821-1852 |
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Consists of 14 letters written by Georgia Senator John Macpherson Berrien during his political career. The letters pertain
to matters such as politics, lawsuits, and personal matters. The "Mr. Penrose" he writes to is likely Philadelphia politician
Charles Bingham Penrose.
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Identifier: |
ms4106 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Carl Isaacs papers
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Isaacs, Carl, 1953- |
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Dates: |
1973-2002 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, court documents, and clippings related to Dr. Wilkes' appellate work for Carl Isaacs
and George Dungee in the Alday family murder case. The correspondence is primarily between Carl Isaacs, Donald E. Wilkes,
Jr., and Christopher Hamilton. Court documents include petitions, habeas corpus applications, subpoenas, and motions. Press
materials document the proceedings from the pretrial period until after conviction. A poster about the Alday family murders
from a special series in the Atlanta Journal and two t-shirts with pro-electric chair messages are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3187 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Walter Barnard Hill collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1862-1933 |
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The collection consists of a diary, letters, photographs, receipts, writings, scrapbooks, legal documents and other material.
The letters (1871-1905) refer to both family and business matters. The diary (1879-1883) was kept by Hill and his wife Sallie.
One of the scrapbooks concerns prohibition and the other includes material about George R. Barker. The collection also includes
a will of Catlett Campbell and other legal documents regarding him.
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Identifier: |
ms3274 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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Charles W. Hubner papers
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Hubner, Charles W. (Charles William), 1835-1929 |
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Dates: |
1835-1929 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, writings, and other information pertaining to Charles W. Hubner. Hubner's correspondents
in this collection include Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Alexander Stephens.
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Identifier: |
ms1985 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joseph Mackey Brown papers
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Creator: |
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922 |
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Dates: |
1843-1926 |
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The collection consists of personal and business correspondence, legal papers, writings, letterbooks, and other miscellaneous
items. The bulk of this material deals with family lawsuits concerning the estates of Joseph E. Brown (father of Joseph M.)
and Julius L. Brown (brother of Joseph M.). Box 1 includes letters written by Joseph M. Brown (1909-1926, mainly drafts and
typescripts) Theodore Roosevelt, Hoke Smith,S. V. Sanfor, and Thomas Watson. Also in this box are a few of Brown's writings
on military history of the Civil War, as well as his views on labor unions. Box 2 consists of legal documents and correspondence
to and from other people, including other Brown family members. Boxes 3 and 4 contain letterbooks of Julius L. Brown and
cover the periods 1894-1895 and 1908-1910.
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Identifier: |
ms27a |
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Hargrett Library |
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Alexander H. Stephens family papers
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1818-1944 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, financial papers, and scrapbooks. The
correspondence is divided into family and business with family letters mainly among Alexander H. Stephens, John A. Stephens
and Linton Stephens. They discuss family matters, politics and legal cases. Included is a letter from Alexander H. Stephens
describing his trip to Athens to take his entrance examination, in which he describes the university and town as well as the
countryside between Athens and Washington, Georgia. Business correspondence includes letters from Herschel Johnson, Howell
Cobb, Joseph E. Brown, and Joseph H. Lumpkin. There are also items relating to John Stephens' imprisonment at Johnson Island
(OH) during the Civil War. Letters during wartime included lists the members of the Stephens Rifles, flag design proposals,
petitions for military positions, and discussions on the release of a Union officer from Andersonville. There is a folder
of 1851 correspondence concerning a possible duel between Thomas W. Thomas and James M. Smythe, and materials regarding the
surveying of Michigan and Texas Territories. Printed material includes several speeches of Alexander H. Stephens. The scrapbooks
contain newspapers clippings about Alexander H. Stephens. Included is a plantation account book of the Simpson plantation,
in which are lists of enslaved people, a journal of daily farm work, printed rules for managing farms and slaves, and signed
contracts with freedmen.
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Identifier: |
ms3823 |
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Hargrett Library |
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