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John T. Collins letterbooks
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Collins, John T. |
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1868-1884 |
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The collection consists of four letterbooks (one is unbound) of John T. Collins from 1868-1884. Mainly pertaining to Collins'
duties as customs agent for the port of Brunswick, Georgia, the volumes include correspondence detailing arrivals in port,
vessels cleared, inspections, fees collected, and official appointments. Some correspondence relates to Collins' lumber business
and his duties as an official of the Georgia chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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ms1462 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ira R. Foster papers
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Foster, Ira R. (Ira Roe), 1811-1885 |
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1844-1873 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of Ira R. Foster from 1844-1873. Correspondence deals with his duties as Quartermaster-General
of Georgia during the Civil War, the Georgia lumber industry (Terrell County, Ga.) and personal and family matters. Correspondents
include C.R. Armstrong, Joseph E. Bram, Howell Cobb, D.H. Mason, William H. Stiles, and The Southerner and Commercial Advertisers.
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ms1644 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Cole Nye Swift and Obed Nye Swift letters
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Swift, William Cole Nye, 1815-1892 |
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1838-1839, 1848 |
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The collection consists of two letters from William C. N. Swift at Camp Desert Plantation, Riceboro, Liberty County, Georgia
to his parents in New Bedford (Mass.) in 1838 and three letters to Swift in Charleston (S.C.) from his brother O. N. Swift
in 1839. The letters discuss family news and describe various aspects and problems of hauling and shipping lumber. The collection
also includes an account (1848) for William C. N. Swift with Baring Brothers Company (London).
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ms2890 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills
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Farrington, Alexander C. |
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1835 December 26 |
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This collection consists of a letter dated December 26, 1835, from Alexander C. Farrington of New York, to Stephen Hills,
of New York. Farrington responds to Hills' inquiry regarding 100,000 acres of timber lands in Georgia. He talks about the
quality of the land and timber, the market for timber, transporting the timber on a soon-to-be completed canal from Savannah
to the Altamaha River, and the history of ownership of the land. Names mentioned include: Joseph Grezard, Joseph Eden, Metcalf
Eden, Samuel Abbott, Jemima Abbott, Samuel K. Abbott, Charles Abbott, Nicholas Abbott, Henry P. Abbott, and Ann Eliza Abbott.
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ms643 |
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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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ms169 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Dozier and Tanner family papers
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Tanner family |
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Dates: |
1915-1961 |
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This collection contains correspondence to and from J.H. Dozier, Georgia State Tax Commissioner, business records and ephemera
from the Dozier Lumber Company in Athens, Georgia, later sold and renamed Tanner Lumber Company. Also included are papers
and correspondence regarding family real estate holdings Hutcheson Estates and Greenstate, Inc., J. Bryson Tanner Jr. school
and U.S. Air Force ROTC papers, family clippings, and photographs of Frank Ritchie during his service in World War II.
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ms4552 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Michael Dennis account book
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Creator: |
Dennis, Michael |
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Dates: |
1855-1867 |
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The collection consists of an account book of Michael Dennis for his general store, sawmill, and grist mill in Eatonton, Georgia
from 1855-1867. The ledger entries contain customer's name, items purchased, and price for items such as lumber, household
goods, food, and clothing. Additional entries pertain to hiring out of enslaved people, the sale of beef cattle to the Confederate
government, and later repurchase of the hides.
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ms165 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Tift family papers
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Tift, Henry Harding, 1841-1922 |
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Dates: |
1750-2015 |
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This collection contains correspondence, business and land records, photographs, family history, and printed material. Some
highlights include American Revolution militia recruitment orders, Colonial land records from Connecticut, and photographs
of early Tifton, Georgia.
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ms4074 |
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Hargrett Library |
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