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Kell family papers
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Kell, Carolyn |
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1857-1945 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Kell family from 1857-1914, 1945. The papers contain the manuscript of John McIntosh
Kell's book RECOLLECTIONS OF A NAVAL LIFE; an untitled manuscript by Kell's daughter Evelyn Kell d'Antignac regarding the
friendship of slaves for their masters; correspondence from Kell and his wife, Blanche to their daughter Carolyn Kell at Fauquier
Institute in Virginia and between other family members and friends; a diary (1907-1908) of Blanche Kell; photographs of family
and shipmates of Kell; and a biographical sketch of Kell.
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ms2917 |
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William C. Towle letters
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Towle, William C., active 1830 |
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1865 |
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Two letters from Union surgeon William C. Towle written to his wife. First letter dates February 26, 1865 and details Towle's
time in Savannah with the army and the newly free enslaved people he has hired since arriving. "I am living well, I pay a
colored woman three dollars a month to cook for me, I have a man to take care of my horses and another to wait upon me..."
Second letter dates May 29, 1865 and details his time in Augusta, seeing Jeff Davis pass through the town, and his knowledge
of newly emancipated enslaved people who are told to "not consider the word Freedom as meaning Freedom from labor." Towle
ends his second letter by promising to send "a negro girl" to his wife.
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ms4092 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Newsom deed and farming journal
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Newsom family |
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after 1838 |
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The collection consists of two items: a journal entitled "Plan. Experience of Farming of N. J. Newsom, 1885," pertaining to
labor, fertilizer, fencing, mules, wages, and equipment involved in farming; deed signed in Washington County, Georgia, stating
Joeday Newsom leaves two lots of "negroes" to his children, dated 1838. The reverse side contains valuation of the two lots
of "negro slaves," and is dated 1843.
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ms630 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Champion family letters
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Unknown |
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1816-1869 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of the Champion family from 1816-1869. The bulk of the collection contains letters
written by Aaron Champion of Savannah (Georgia) or Moses Champion of Monticello (Georgia) to Dr. Reuben Champion, Jr. of West
Springfield (Massachusetts). The Champions comment on the social, political, and economic situations occurring in Georgia
during. The collection also contains an 1816 letter from H. Stebbins of Savannah to Dr. Reuben Champion, Jr. pertaining to
Savannah, the people, commerce, and slavery; three letters from Henry Champion of Montgomery (Alabama) to Dr. Champion discussing
the proposed statehood of what was then the western territory; and a series of letters written from Savannah during the Civil
War discussing the formation of the Confederacy, the progress of the war, and its effect upon the civilian population.
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ms1301 |
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James Hamilton papers
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Hamilton, James, 1763-1829 |
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1785-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Hamilton from 1785-1868. Papers concern mostly business matters relating to the
Hamilton's merchant/factory businesses of McCredie & Hamilton and Hamilton & Couper of Charleston, South Carolina. Records
include receipts, shipping records, accounts for sales, and invoices. The collection also includes correspondence from Paris,
Liverpool, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Savannah, Baltimore, Embden, St. Simons, Tybee, Palmetto Grove, Wilmington, N.C., Georgetown,
and various inlets. Several letters report on conditions of Hamilton's plantation, including crops and people who are enslaved.
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ms1611 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Malcolm Bell's Major Butler's Legacy papers
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Bell, Malcolm, 1913-2001 |
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Dates: |
1974-1997 |
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This collection contains research notes, drafts, illustrations, and correspondence regarding Malcom Bell's publication of
his book Major Butler's Legacy.
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ms4170 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Hillyer family papers
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Hillyer family |
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Dates: |
1805-1990 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Hillyer family from 1805-1990 with the bulk between 1805-1874. Materials from
the early years (1805-1819) pertain to Shaler Hillyer and consist of a letter and account book describing Petersburg, Elbert
County, Georgia. The collection contains a memoir written by Junius Hillyer describing life on his family's plantation, slavery,
the family's move to Athens, Georgia (1821), Junius' attendance at grammar school, descriptions of and activities at Franklin
College (University of Georgia). Also includes photocopies of letters from William Dickerson and Peter Wellborn Martin, friends
of the Hillyers; materials pertaining to the publication of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE JUNIUS HILLYER; and dedication of
a marker at the Freeman Hillyer homeplace in Popular Grove, Georgia.
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ms76 |
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Hargrett Library |
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W.P.A. Georgia Writers Project life stories
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1939-1940 |
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The collection consists of over 150 oral history interviews. In 1939 and 1940 the W.P.A. workers went to the homes and businesses
of men and women, both black and white, and asked them to tell about their lives and business experiences. The stories were
written down in the words and dialect used. The stories were later edited, which included changing the real names of the persons
mentioned and changing some of the titles. The majority of the persons interviewed lived in the Athens area. Some of those
interviewed remembered the days of slavery and the Civil War. Others discussed their jobs, such as farmer, washwoman, principal,
and insurance agent. All of the transcripts are photocopies.
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ms2872 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Homer C. Jarrett letters
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Jarrett, Homer C., 1882-1959 |
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Dates: |
1888-1948 |
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Consists of letters to and from Homer Jarrett and family. Includes letters written to and from Pearl Doris Reed, of Indianapolis,
Indiana, who was the grandmother of Atlanta writer, Pearl Cleage. Also includes various letters to and from his mother, Julia
Jarrett, who was born a slave. Julia details her life on a farm as well as violence that affected her family and friends in
the Jim Crow era of the South.
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ms4100 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Linton and Hull family papers
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Hull family |
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Dates: |
1799, 1824-1873 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Linton and Hull families from 1799, 1824-1873. The bulk of the collection contains
correspondence (1861-1864) from William Henry Waddell, stationed in Alabama and Georgia probably with the 9th Georgia Infantry,
to his cousin, Julia Hull of Athens, Georgia in which Waddell discusses military officers, camp drills, living accommodations,
his health, seeing sick and wounded Confederate soldiers, seeing Union prisoners of war, visiting relatives in Montgomery,
Alabama, news from home, communication with John Linton, and his plans for teaching after the war. Two letters (1853, 1858)
from John S. Linton to his wife Lucy Ann Hull Linton detail Linton's business in New York, buying machinery, opinions of Boston,
Massachusetts, and visits with friends. Additional correspondence includes a letter (1848) to Howell Cobb from Asbury Hull
in which Hull discusses candidates for president and suggests Zachary Taylor; a letter (1849) from George G. Hull to his sister
in Athens, Georgia detailing poverty in Pennsylvania and how much better their slaves live; and a letter (1873) to John Linton
from Alexander Stephens pertaining to attempts by Linton to recoup financial losses on cotton destroyed as enemy property.
The collection contains a 1799 copy of a 1784 land grant, an 1826 land grant, and indenture documents dated 1824. Finally
included are a note written by Miss Lucy Linton (undated), regarding Dr. John L. Linton's resignation, and three newspaper
clippings and obituaries of John S. Linton.
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ms585 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Vason will
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Vason, John |
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Dates: |
1852 |
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The collection consists of the last will and testament of John Vason of Morgan County, Georgia, a complex document dividing
the estate evenly amongst his wife, Rebecca and the children, Nancy Vason Woods, Eliza Vason Hemphill, William Vason, Pope
Vason, Emily Owens Vason, David A. Vason and John Vason, after a series of delineated charges has been deducted from the estate.
The will directs his wife "to choose such of negroes, stock of horses, cattle, hogs, &c. &c. provisions of all kinds on hand
at the time of my death"
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ms860 |
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Francis R. Goulding papers
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Goulding, F. R. (Francis Robert), 1810-1881 |
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Dates: |
1850-1986 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, patent petitions, manuscripts of writings, notes, and other papers of Goulding;
family correspondence; correspondence with the Georgia State Library, where Goulding's papers were previously housed, and
others concerning the collection; and manuscript by Ben Ali (Bilali), an enslaved Arabic man from Sapelo Island, Ga., and
correspondence, articles, and other papers relating to the manuscript.
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ms2807 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Reverend John Jones family papers
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Jones, John C., active 1830-1860 |
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Dates: |
1775-1928 |
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The collection consists of papers of Reverend John Jones and the Jones family from 1775-1928. Contains extensive family correspondence
(1805-1942) including letters of John Jones; his wife Jane A. Jones; his children John Dunwoody Jones, Mary Cornelia Jones,
Joseph H. Jones, and John C. Jones; his brothers and sisters Reverend Charles C. Jones, Mary Jones, J.N. Jones, and Sallie
A. Dunwoody and her husband William J. Dunwoody. Records relating directly to John Jones include sermons (1830-1883), various
diaries and financial ledgers, legal documents, and materials relating to the Presbyterian Church. The collection contains
some material relating to various Jones family plantations in Georgia including Hopestill and Bonaventure. The papers also
include scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, slave records, court records, and legal documents.
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ms1065 |
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James Eppinger family papers
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Eppinger, Edward, 1835- |
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Dates: |
1807-1899 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Eppinger and the Eppinger family and includes letterbooks, a journal, and a property
book containing entries listing property bought and sold in Georgia; birth, death and sales of slaves; cash accounts for sales
and purchases. The materials document Eppinger's business activities, cotton trade, Georgia land sales, plantation management
and farming, his service in the Georgia House of Representatives, his law practice, Georgia politics, and Reconstruction.
The papers also include a form book, a cash book, a legal ledger, and two books containing recipes for ink, soap, as well
as remedies for various illnesses.
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ms2713 |
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McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families papers
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Talmadge, Clovis "Coke" G., 1854-1896 |
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1861-1868, undated |
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This collection contains the papers of the McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families including correspondence,
ledgers, Civil War documents, and a will related to the McDowell family and Clovis Talmadge; the diary of a Union soldier;
clippings; and photographs related to the Lipscomb and Rutherford families. The bulk of the collection is comprised of the
correspondence of Georgia McDowell Talmadge and her husband Clovis Talmadge during and immediately following the Civil War.
Transcriptions of the almost all of the correspondence and the will are included.
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ms4356 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar families collection
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Lamar family |
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1796-1929 |
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The collection consists of personal and business papers of the Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar families from 1796-1929. Early records
deal mainly with the Zachariah Lamar family and include deeds, bonds, land grants, receipts, slave bills of sale, and correspondence.
The period 1811-1928 covers the Lamar, Cobb, and Erwin families and contains correspondence, both business and personal; bills;
receipts; invitations; legal papers; telegrams; tax notices; postcards; case books; letterbooks; scrapbooks; account books;
photographs; and genealogical and biographical information pertaining to the Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar families. Also includes
information on the law practice and legal firms of the Cobb and Erwin families. Of particular interest are Howell Cobb's
order books for the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment (Cobb's Brigade). The collection includes correspondence and material
relating to the following family members: Zachariah Lamar, Howell Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, John Addison Cobb, Sarah Robinson
Rootes Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb Erwin, and Alexander S. Erwin.
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ms86 |
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Akehurst - Lines family papers
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Lines family |
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1850-1914 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and diaries of the Akehurst and Lines families from 1850-1914. The bulk of the
correspondence contains letters between Jennie Akehurst, a teacher at Covington, Georgia and Sylvanus Lines of Fayetteville
Georgia during their courtship (1857-1860) and married life (1861-1874). Topics discussed include family matters, life in
Georgia, and news of relatives. Another portion of the correspondence consists of letters to and from Daisy Lines while teaching
in Irvington, Georgia (1882-1898). Includes drafts of letters to and letters from Jerome Reneau, writing from Greene County,
Alabama and Texas; correspondence to Jennie Lines; and correspondence from Daisy's aunt Anna Marie Akehurst Barham. Topics
discussed include Reneau and Daisy's friendship, Reneau's farming in Alabama, social events, Daisy's teaching, and family
news.
The diaries were written by Jennie Akehurst Lines (1859-1861 and 1861-1871) and Anna Maria Akehurst Barham (1861-1871). Jennie's
diary entries prior to 1861 mainly concern financial hardships and personal matters. Beginning in 1860, entries discuss the
political climate, the 1860 election, abolitionists, and slavery. For 1861-1866, the diary contains information on Georgia's
succession from the union, social life and living conditions during the Civil War, problems with slaves, and freedmen. Entries
for 1866-1871 again mainly focus on personal matters. The Barham diary contains entries pertaining to the Female Orphans'
Asylum (Macon, Ga.), where she was matron, the South's reaction to the Battle of Bull Run, economic and living conditions
in Georgia during the Civil War, problems with Confederate currency, cotton planting both during and after the war, and problems
hiring and supervising freedmen.
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ms73 |
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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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E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection
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Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 |
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Dates: |
1745-1942 |
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The collection consists of original source material including biographies of prominent Georgians, correspondence of individuals
and families, court records from the Superior Court of Jackson County (Ga.), records relating to the Confederate States of
America and the Civil War in Georgia, reports and lists of children attending impoverished schools in Clarke County (Ga.),
and records relating to slavery in Georgia.
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ms2018 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Smith, Julianna |
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Dates: |
1732-1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of the George Wymberley Jones De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1732-1939. The
papers include account books, correspondence, deeds, genealogical materials, indentures, inventories, land grants, legal documents,
newspaper clippings, printed material, and transcripts of historical documents pertaining to Georgia history. The materials
document the activities of the De Renne family and contain information on land transactions in Georgia; estate or plantation
management, particularly Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.) and Popular Grove; the Buena Ventura Stock Company and Buena
Ventura Ranch (1883-1884) in Tom Green County (Tex.); book and wine purchases for Wormsloe; and the De Rennes' involvement
in the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Bicentennial (1933).
The collection also contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to the George W. Smith family, the Campbell and
Stewart families, and accounts and correspondence (1867-1880) with Thomas A. Biddle & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.). Other
correspondents include Letitia De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, William Drayton, George Jones,
Inigo Jones, Noble Wymberley Jones, Alva Konkle, Mary Wallace Savage Nuttall, and Julianna Smith.
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