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Alfred Howe Terry letters to General Thomas Ruger
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Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827-1890 |
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Dates: |
1869, 1870 |
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The collection consists of three handwritten letters: dated Atlanta, December 28, 1869, addressed to General Ruger, McPherson
Barracks, signed "A. H. Terry," regarding the examination of a policeman who killed a black man at the barracks; dated Atlanta,
Georgia, December 29, addressed to General Ruger, signed "Alfred H. Terry," requesting officers and trustworthy men to leave
by rail on "confidential duty"; dated Atlanta, January 10, "General," signed "Alfred H. Terry," asking Ruger to arm and prepare
to move one hundred men because of the excitement in town.
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ms3728 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Toombs letters
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Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 |
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Dates: |
1855, 1872 |
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The collection consists of two letters: dated Roanoke, Georgia, November 20, 1855, signed "R. Toombs," regarding elections;
dated Washington, Georgia, February 15, 1872, "My dear Sir," signed "R. Toombs," regarding Toombs' visit to Atlanta.
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Identifier: |
ms2412 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cobb family papers
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Cobb family |
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Dates: |
1859-1919 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Howell Cobb, Sr. and the Cobb family of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. Consists
primarily of correspondence to or from Howell Cobb, Sr. and concerns mainly news of family and friends, law cases, and a few
references to Reconstruction politics. One letter, dated January 31, 1887 to Howell Cobb, Jr. from Burton Harrison, discusses
exiled Southerners living in Europe, meeting Jefferson Davis, and the improbability of Davis being brought to trial.
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Identifier: |
ms1480 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joshua Hill letter to President Ulysses S. Grant
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Hill, Joshua, 1812-1891 |
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Dates: |
1869 May 24 |
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The collection consists of one letter (and a transcript of the letter): dated Madison, Georgia, May 24, 1869, "His Excellency
The President," signed "Joshua Hill," regarding Georgia's support of the Federal government's reconstruction policy and recent
problems with race relations.
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Identifier: |
ms1490 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Nemesis letters
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Oglesby, T. K. |
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Dates: |
circa 1913 |
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The collection consists of four handwritten copies of Nemesis letters originally published by T. M. Norwood in the Augusta
chronicle and Sentinel (Augusta, Georgia) in 1871. The collection also consists of an explanatory letter: dated Augusta, Georgia,
Dec. 24, 1913, to Mr. W. J. De Renne, signed "T. K. Oglesby."
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ms1650 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jefferson Davis letter to Harry H. Phinizy
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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 |
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Dates: |
13 March 1881 |
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Contains a letter to Mr. Harry H. Phinizy written by Jefferson Davis from his home, Beauvoir, in Biloxi, MS, on March 13,
1881. In the letter, Davis says that he was told by a "Professor Brown" about a recent address by Phinizy on the "old and
new south." Davis praises the address and says he is hopeful for future generations of southerners.
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Identifier: |
ms4101 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Augustus Toombs letter to John C. Breckinridge
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Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 |
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Dates: |
1867 April 30 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Washington, Georgia, April 30, 1867, "Dear Breckinridge," signed "R. Toombs,"
regarding passage of the Reconstruction Act (1867) in Congress and its effect upon the attitudes of Southerners, the administration
of Governor Joseph E. Brown, the Republican Radicals in Congress, the state of crops and agriculture in Georgia, and the possible
emigration of former Confederates to Brazil. The collection also includes a transcript of the letter.
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Identifier: |
ms1603 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Greene County (Ga.) amnesty oaths
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1865-1866 |
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The collection consists of a bound volume containing a listing of 700 citizens (men and women) of Greene County (Ga.) who
signed an amnesty oath to the United States after the Civil War. Entries may include name, rank, regiment, place of residence,
description (complexion, hair, eyes, height), signature, date, and remarks. The remarks usually include age and occupation,
and in some cases parole information.
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Identifier: |
ms232 |
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Hargrett Library |
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United States Army Colored Infantry Troops, 137th Regiment, Company D, records
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United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 137th (1864-1867). Company D |
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Dates: |
1865 |
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The collection consists of muster rolls, returns, invoices, and lists of clothing and equipage rendered to Company D, 137th
United States Army Colored Infantry Troops, under Captain Charles Hankins and Colonel Martin R. Archer, while stationed in
Macon, Georgia, from 1865.
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Identifier: |
ms3173 |
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Hargrett Library |
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State of Georgia v. Ulysses S. Grant et al
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Jenkins, Charles Jones, 1805-1883 |
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Dates: |
1867-1868 |
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The collection consists of the Supreme Court Bill The State of Georgia against Ulysses S. Grant, George G. Meade, Thomas H.
Ruger, and Charles F. Rockwelll (1868), which presents ousted Georgia Governor Charles J. Jenkins' case against the defendents
for illegally seizing the office of the governor and state property. The bill is in the form of a ten page booklet, accompanied
by a two page handwritten summons and a handwritten testimony certifying "that the foregoing [bill] is a true copy." Also
included is a letter from Charles J. Jenkins, Milledgeville, 1868 January 17, to Thomas Ruger regarding his removal as governor.
Another letter by Jenkins, written 1868 January 29, is addressed to all defendents informing them of his plans to file a bill
with the Supreme Court.
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Identifier: |
ms3776 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Freedmen labor contracts
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United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands |
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Dates: |
1868 |
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Collection includes two Freedmen's Bureau labor contracts. First contract shows hire of freedmen John Papur and James ward
at $75/month and freedwoman Martha Andams at $40/month by Julius M. Binel. Second contract is a sharecropper agreement between
Donald Graham and freedmen Thomas Parks, Silas Armstrong, Emma Armstrong Soloman King, Geoge Washington, and Jack Fletcher.
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Identifier: |
ms4086 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Brown family papers
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Brown family |
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Dates: |
1837-1930 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Brown family from 1837-1930 including the Joseph E. Brown papers (1843-1883), the
Joseph M. Brown papers (1860-1930), and the Julius L. Brown papers. The collection also includes miscellaneous materials mainly
relating to Cora Brown and Joseph Grisham and an autograph collection apparently collected by Julius L. Brown which he either
collected or selected from the Brown family papers. In some cases, a particular person is represented by a single item, while
there are fourteen letters of Alexander H. Stephens to Joseph E. Brown discussing Reconstruction politics.
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Identifier: |
ms785 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Inquest in the murder of Ed Smith
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Scott, W. S. |
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Dates: |
1875 January 18 |
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One handwritten inquest on the murder of Ed Smith including testimony of coroner W. S. Scott. Smith was an African American
man living with his family on the plantation of David B. Hill. He was murdered on the night of January 18, 1875 by a group
of men identified as the "South Carolina Tigers".
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Identifier: |
ms4521 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John A. Rockwell papers
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Rockwell, John A. (John Arnold), 1840- |
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Dates: |
1866-1872 |
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The collection consists of papers of John A. Rockwell from 1866 to 1872, mainly correspondence written by Rockwell to his
brother, Alfred P. Rockwell. The letters detail John Rockwell's activities as General Superintendent of the American Missionary
Association for Middle and Southwest Georgia. Topics discussed include the establishment of schools for freedmen, financial
matters, and funding of various projects. Also contained in the collection are a few letters from John Rockwell to Rev. Edward
P. Smith which discuss the establishment of a trust fund with a loan from Alfred Rockwell.
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Identifier: |
ms1027 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Andrew Maybank Jones family papers
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Jones, Andrew Maybank |
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Dates: |
1803-1874, 1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of Andrew Maybank Jones and Jones family members from 1803-1874. Materials relating to Andrew
Maybank Jones include correspondence, reports of the University of Georgia, bills of sale, promissory notes, a prayer book,
and an account book of Jones' plantations. Further correspondence are between Charles West and Joseph Jones, Joseph Jones
and Charlton Hines, W. Fleming and Captain Joseph Jones, and Mrs. Electra Dodge and Mary Ann Dodge. The collection also includes
records of cotton sales for Joseph Jones, Confederate States of America money, and newspaper clippings concerning the Confederacy.
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ms1289 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Benjamin Conley papers
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Conley, Benjamin, 1815-1886 |
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Dates: |
1842-1884 |
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The collection consists of papers of Benjamin Conley from 1842-1884. The collection consists mainly of correspondence to Conley
relating to his business practice, his presidency of the Macon and Augusta Railroad, his participation in the 1867 Constitutional
Convention, as Georgia Governor, and as Postmaster of Atlanta. Many letters deal with Georgia reconstruction and politics,
Conley's involvement in the Republican Party, and political matters relating to Augusta (Ga.). Correspondents include Foster
Blodgett, John S. Bigby, Thomas J. Spear, and business partner B.W. Force.
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Identifier: |
ms1544 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joseph E. Brown papers
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Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 |
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Dates: |
1861-1890 |
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The collection consists of a small collection of letters between Brown and B.T. Beauregard, Rufus B. Bullock, Howell Cobb,
Jefferson Davis, Andrew Johnson, Alexander H. Stephens, and Henry H. Tucker mainly regarding Georgia politics during the Civil
War and Reconstruction. Also contains some material relating to Brown's son, Elijah A. Brown including a 1867 diary he kept
while attending the University of Georgia; newspaper clippings pertaining to the death of Joseph E. Brown and his widow; and
some legal documents.
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ms2135 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Foster Blodgett papers
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Blodgett, Foster, 1826-1877 |
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Dates: |
1861, 1870-1871 |
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The collection consists of papers relating to Foster Blodgett from 1861, 1870-1871 and contains correspondence pertaining
to the disputed election of Blodgett to the U.S. Senate in 1870 and charges of perjury when taking the test oath. Correspondents
include Henry S. Fitch, Henry R. Jackson, O.A. Lochrane, H.K. McKay, and William K. Stewart. It also includes one photograph
of Blodgett in military uniform in 1861.
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ms669 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George Wagner papers
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Wagner, George, 1841-1906 |
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Dates: |
1862-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of George Wagner from 1862-1868 and includes diaries, correspondence, official reports,
and military documents. The bulk of the material pertains to Wagner's service in the Veteran Reserve Corps with the Freedman's
Bureau in Georgia from 1866-1868. Written during this period, the diaries describe Wagner's daily duties as an officer with
the Bureau, political activities in Georgia during Reconstruction, and problems between the freedmen and whites. The collection
also includes monthly reports sent from Americus, Columbus, and Griffin, Georgia by Wagner to Bureau headquarters in Washington,
D.C. detailing supplies and clothing issued to Freedman. Additional materials pertain to Wagner's service with the 110th Pennsylvania
Infantry Regiment, the Invalid Corps, and the Indiana Confederate prison, Camp Morton.
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ms895 |
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Title: |
Joseph E. Brown papers
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Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 |
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Dates: |
1823-1895 |
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The collection consists of papers of Joseph E. Brown from 1823-1895 and includes correspondence, letter books, tax returns,
speeches, and diaries. It contains official correspondence and letterbooks (1858-1863) as Governor of Georgia which are particularly
strong in information regarding Georgia's secession and involvement in the Civil War and includes such correspondents as Howell
Cobb, Alexander H. Stephens, and other Confederate government officials. Also included are an 1864 speech of Howell Cobb,
a speech (1868) made by Brown regarding Reconstruction politics, and a manuscript copy (1864) of Brown's pamphlet concerning
Benjamin H. Hill's notes on Reconstruction. The collection also contains diaries of Franklin P. Brown (1868), Joseph Mackey
Brown (1867, 1874, 1876), and Elijah A. Brown (1882, Jan. only).
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ms95 |
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