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John C. Reid letter to Judge Thomas W. Thomas
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Reid, John C. (John Coleman), 1824- |
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Dates: |
1857 August 17 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Philomath, Georgia, August 17, 1857, Judge Thomas, from John C. Reid, regarding
the suppression of illegal traffic of African Americans in and near Philomath, Georgia.
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ms3534 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Hall family papers
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Hall, John |
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Dates: |
1806-1958 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, wills and deeds, and accounts of various family members. There are numerous accounts
of the settlement of the John Hall estate, of which James M. Hall was executor. Of special interest are the bills of sale
for enslaved people, freedmen contracts, and accounts of plantation overseers [enslavers]. The accounts show the growth of
the plantation, including purchase of enslaved people and supplies and land, operation of a sawmill, sales of cotton, and
labor dealings with the Georgia Penitentiary after the Civil War. There is also a Civil War letter from John W. Shinholster
on April 23, 1863 from his camp near Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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ms3667 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jones County slave trade documents
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Kitchens, Bose |
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Dates: |
1854-1863 |
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The collection consists of documents regarding slave trade. One letter documents the sale of a enslaved man named Amos from
Boze Kitchens of Sumter County to John Humphries of Jones County, Georgia. A group of three documents details the dispute
of a transfer of slaves from Jones County, Georgia to Mississippi in the settlement of a debt. Included is a letter from A.H.
Broach to his brother Calvin asking him to take care in the sale or resale of his former enslaved man, Peter.
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Identifier: |
ms4010 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Felix Hargrett collection
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Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1739-1964 |
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The collection consists primarily of letters, but also includes reports, petitions, furloughs, receipts, depositions, indentures,
court orders, soldier tickets, payrolls, invoices, notes, statements, land orders, and certificates. The collection documents
the Colony of Georgia, slavery, the Confederacy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There is a large amount of material about
the Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy, Georgia Home Insurance Company, and Nathaniel A. Pratt.
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ms302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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