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Steven A. Channing biographical sketch of E. W. Warren
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Channing, Steven A. |
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Dates: |
circa 1974, 1980 |
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The collection consists of a 25-page biographical sketch of E. W. Warren that was intended to be the introduction to a reprinting
of Warren's novel Nellie Norton. The collection also includes two explanatory letters dated 1974 and 1980.
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Identifier: |
ms1588 |
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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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Hargrett Library |
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John Clark letter to the Governor of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb
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Clark, John, 1766-1832 |
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Dates: |
1819 November 22 |
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The collection consists of one letter to the Governor of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb, regarding the apprehension and return
of a "negro man slave, property of Theoderick Montfort of [the] County of Putnam."
"I do hereby demand of your Excellency that the said Gideon Berry, may be apprehended and delivered up to James Whitfield
and Lewis Hayward, or either of them, .... in order that he may undergo a further trial for the offence with which he has
been found guilty."
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Identifier: |
ms2469 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter to R.C. Daniel
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1860 December 14 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Crawfordville, Georgia, December 14, 1860, to "R.C. Daniel," signed "Alexander
H. Stephens," regarding the falling prices of slaves and the adverse effect secession will have on this price.
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Identifier: |
ms3282 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Hankinson family papers
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Hankinson family |
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Dates: |
1824-1903 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of papers of the family of Stephen Hankinson and Mary C. Speights from 1824-1903. Papers include a
marriage bond between Hankinson and Speights, the will of Hankinson, papers concerning the ownership of people who were enslaved,
and correspondence to Lee Starke Schieffelin and Corneille S. Schieffelin. The collection also includes a copy of The language
of flowers, "property of Marie Essie Hankinson," an autograph book presented to Marie Essie Hankinson, and two scrapbooks
containing newspaper clippings with poems and concerning current events.
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Identifier: |
ms196 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Gazaway Bugg Lamar papers
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Lamar, Gazaway Bugg, 1798-1874 |
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Dates: |
1822-1910 |
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The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Gazaway Bugg Lamar from 1822-1910. The early records deal with
Lamar's business dealings and include stock certificates, bills of sale for slaves, promissory notes, receipts, and correspondence.
The bulk of the collection contains correspondence and documents relating to the case of Gazaway Bugg Lamar vs the United
States of America concerning the Federal government's seizure of Lamar's assets after the Civil War.
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Identifier: |
ms10 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Collection of Georgia images
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1749-1948 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of printed images of Georgia, the South, the United States, and Africa. Included are pages from various
newspapers and magazines, including "Harper's Weekly," "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper," "Illustrated London News,"
"Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion," and "Collier's Weekly." There are also maps of Georgia. Many of the items concern
the Civil War, such as a picture of Andersonville prison camp and maps of Sherman's campaign in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2869 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Samuel Edward Butler diary
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Butler, Samuel Edward, 1748-1809 |
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Dates: |
1784-1786 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of the diary of Samuel Edward Butler from 1784-1786. The diary was kept while Butler made trips between
Virginia and Georgia. The entries reflect his observations regarding a myriad of topics including farming, hunting, slavery,
the aftermath of the American Revolution, and Native Americans. The collection also contains several surveyor's maps of property
held by the Butler family in Wilkes County (Ga.).
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Identifier: |
ms432 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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William Lamar Cawthon, Jr. Estate county documents
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Creator: |
Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1790-1936 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains legal and land records, estate administration records, business records, and correspondence arranged
chronologically by county and state. It also includes records of criminal cases, slavery trade, land grants, plats, wills,
and divorce.
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Identifier: |
ms4401 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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