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Joseph LeConte letter
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LeConte, Joseph, 1823-1901 |
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1852 September 10 |
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The collection consists of one letter from Joseph LeConte to Judge Eugenius A. Nisbet, dated September 10, 1852, Milledgeville,
Georgia. LeConte desired to apply for Dr. Jones' professorship at the University of Georgia, as Dr. Jones was resigning.
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ms647 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers
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Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides, 1803-1871 |
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1819-1849 |
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The collection consists of approximately 250 letters from E.A. Nisbet to Amanda Battle before and after their 1825 marriage.
There are a few letters from their children and their friends. Although Nisbet's letters deal mainly with family matters,
he also discusses politics and fellow politicians, especially while in Washington, D.C.
The collection also includes two framed oil portraits and a pecan desk chair. One of the paintings is of Amanda Battle, dated
1841, and with the frame is 36 1/2" x 32," the other is of E.A. Nisbet and is 20 1/4" x 17". The chair, which has a carved
back with four spindles and an upholstered seat, belonged to Amanda Nisbet.
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ms3261 |
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Hargrett Library |
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