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James M. Adams family history scrapbook
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Adams, James Monroe, 1849-1931 |
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1911-1931 |
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This collection contains a scrapbook of the Adams family history written by James M. Adams of Monroe, Georgia in 1911. The
scrapbook includes a lengthy and detailed autobiographical manuscript describing his life, transcriptions of family letters,
newspaper clippings, a genealogical chart, and detailed biographies of numerous individual family members that include births,
deaths, marriages, and anecdotes.
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ms4267 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Kell family papers
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Kell, Carolyn |
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Dates: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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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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Title: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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Oaths to restrict liquor sales to enslaved and free persons of color
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1853-1854 |
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This collection contains two documents from Dooly County, Georgia with four signed oaths from merchants to restrict the sales
of liquor to any enslaved person or free person of color without the owner, overseer, employer, or guardian's consent.
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ms4559 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John B. Lamar plantation book
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Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862 |
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Dates: |
1847-1880 |
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The collection consists of a plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1880.
The book includes lists containing names of enslaved people; a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a
map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become
less comprehensive. From 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.
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Identifier: |
ms131 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Samuel B. Clark papers
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Clark, Samuel B., 1812-1865 |
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Dates: |
1787-1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of Samuel B. Clark, from 1787-1869. Included are indentures, a land survey, legal documents,
and a plantation journal (1841-1869) containing business records pertaining to the Richmond County homestead, the Burke County
(Georgia) farm, and land in Dooly County (Georgia). Entries include information on slave values, outlays for crops and household
supplies, tax returns for Richmond and Burke counties, financial reports on building the McBean canal, and cotton sales.
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Identifier: |
ms1497 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Noble Jones family papers
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Jones, Noble Wimberly, 1723-1805 |
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Dates: |
1754-1838 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Noble Jones family of Savannah, Georgia from 1754-1838. Bound in a volume, the papers
contain legal instruments including wills and indentures, business records, sales and dispensations of enslaved people, and
correspondence documenting land transactions, legal matters, political matters, and family concerns. The materials document
three generations of the Jones family including Noble Jones, Noble Wymberly Jones, and George Jones. The last will and Testament
of Noble Jones includes the bequest of Wormslow [Wormsloe] and enslaved people.
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Identifier: |
ms1127 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Slave trade documents
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Richardson, John L. |
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Dates: |
1843, 1865 |
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Two documents related to enslaved people owned by John L. Richardson, including a bill of sale and a sharecropping agreement
with freed Blacks.
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Identifier: |
ms3241 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Rodgers Goldsborough letter to his wife Mary
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Goldsborough, J. R. (John Rodgers), 1808-1877 |
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Dates: |
1862 April 21 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding a Rebel fort on Jekyll Island, plans to make Saint Simons Island a self-supporting
colony, slaves, the Pierce Butler estate, the abandoned estate of James Hamilton Couper, a visit to Frederica, and orders
regarding Commander Sylvanus Godon.
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ms3430 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ebenezer Kellogg diary
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Kellogg, Ebenezer, 1789-1846 |
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Dates: |
1817-1818 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Ebenezer Kellogg from 1817-1818 written to Chester Dewey, Professor of Mathmatics.
Kellogg describes his journey from Williamstown, Massachusetts to Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, and towns
along the Georgia coast. Most of the entries pertain to Georgia and discuss the people and towns Kellogg visited. Kellogg
writes about plantations and farming practices, particularly cotton and rice; and slavery, including how enslaved populations
lived, their treatment, and religious instruction.
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Identifier: |
ms516 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Bills of sale for enslaved people, Pompey and Milly
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Georgia. Superior Court (Clarke County) |
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Dates: |
1848, 1850 |
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The collection consists of two bills of sale to John C. Greer: dated Clarke County, Georgia, January 4, 1848, for enslaved
man, Pompey, who belonged to the estate of James Jennings, for $185.00; dated Clarke County, Georgia, February 5, 1850, for
enslaved woman, Milly, sold to satisfy a mortgage claim of Edward P. Clayton on Philip Clayton, for $550.00.
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Identifier: |
ms535 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Seaborn J. Mays papers
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Mays, Seaborn J., d. 1883 |
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Dates: |
1824-1879 |
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The collection consists of receipted bills, promissory notes, and tax receipts of Seaborn J. Mays,including a bill of sale
for an enslaved man named Phil, purchased from Thomas R. R. Cobb by Mays, and an enslaved woman named Caroline. A fi fa against
William Moon for a dept owed to Mays. Also included is a record book of the Athens Benevolent Society.
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Identifier: |
ms803 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Dugas du Vallon family document
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Dugas family |
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Dates: |
Unknown |
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The collection consists of a detailed inventory of: land owned in Saint-Domingue (present day Haiti), family papers, a list
of revenues, debts in Saint-Domingue and France, and a list of property and assets, including enslaved people owned by the
family. Although the document is not dated, it is believed to have originated after 1807, the year that Louis Rene Adrien
Dugas de Vallon died.
The document is handwritten in French.
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ms4245 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jacob Waldburg papers
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Waldburg, Jacob |
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Dates: |
1793, 1818, 1829 |
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The collection consists of three items: a list of enslaved people owned by the family of Jacob Waldburg of Chatham County,
Georgia (1793); a promissory note to Waldburg from John M. Harvey (1818); and a land grant to Waldburg for property in Lee
County, Georgia (1829).
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Identifier: |
ms1194 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Inventory of people enslaved by Henry Bourguin
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Unknown |
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1779 December 11 |
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The collection consists of a handwritten estate inventory created December 11, 1779, by Henry Bourguin's daughters. The inventory
includes a list of the people enslaved by Bourguin, including name with approximate monetary value, and is divided into three
columns showing the division of his estate by his three daughters.
Enslaved persons named are: Andrew, Dick, August, Nero, Mingo, Rachel, Robin, Jimmy, Lot, Sophia, Susie, York, Judy, Phillis,
Bella, Ron, Taner, Cloey, Zach, Will, Muza, Lannon, Friday, Dick, Patrick, Jupiter, Charles, Cloey, Norris, Jameson, Ryna,
Diora, Nancy, Marian, Ager, Grace, David, Mickey, Ned, Jack, Harry, June, Caty, Anna, Tilla, Polly, Young Joey, Ben, Venture
[?], Luke, Toney, Captain, Tyce, Agrippa, Dina, Sarah, Frederich, Crimis [?], Sue, Dublin, William, Jacob, Tilla, Dianna,
Beauty, Venus, Pompey, Minty, Jonney, Stephen, Cudjo, Dyna, Alick, Lidia, Abraham, Flora, Joshua, Affey, Sambo, Cassie, Adam,
Jimmy, Libby, Cook, Georgia, Doren, Julia, Daphney, Leah, Wilkes, Waney, January, Tom, May, Monday, Tina, Doll, Maria, Tobey,
Michell [?], Clarisa, Princes, Cato, Bob, Suckey, George, Juba, Palladone [?], Louisa, Billy, Biz, Betty, Charlotte, Isaac,
Chadwell [?], Nelly, Stepney, Prince, Peter, Daniel, Gerry, Hercules, Anthony, Sally, Mary, Lucey, Sam, July, Billy, Eloi,
Eve, Jona, Patty, Joe, Lyman, Peggy, Molly, Sally, Jonney, Cuffy
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ms1205 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Agenoria (ship) records
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Agenoria (Brig) |
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Dates: |
1797-1798 |
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The collection consists of records of the slave ship Agenoria, 1797-1798. The volume records the sale of sixty-seven enslaved
people brought from Africa to Savannah, Georgia, and includes the number and gender of enslaved people sold, to whom they
were sold, price paid, and the auction of remainder. Additional entries contain itemized accounts of expenses for food, clothing,
nursing, and selling the enslaved people.
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Identifier: |
ms2114 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Affidavits regarding importation and sale of enslaved people
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Savannah (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1801 July 3, August 26 |
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The collection consists of two affidavits regarding the importation and sales of enslaved people. Sworn and sealed July 3,
1801, Camden County, Georgia, signed "David Garvin", the first affidavit respects the sale of six enslaved people (delivered
in the year 1799) to John Kinnard [sic]. The second affidavit (3 pages in length) dated August 26, 1801, Savannah, consists
of testimony of Savannah slave traders Hector Mitchell and Mr. Gairdner, who swore that "sometime in the year [1797] a parcel
of [thirty-six enslaved people] was picked up at sea." Mitchell and Gairdner, agents for John and James McBurney, the fugitives'
owners, had the runaways put in jail; an ordinance of the Savannah city council arranged their sale to David Garvin. This
statement goes on to mention that John Kinnard is now the legal owner of six of the [thirty-six enslaved people] named in
the earlier affidavit of July 3.
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ms2599 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Broadside collection
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1710s-2014 |
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This collection consists of broadsides and other printed ephemera that were purchased or pulled from Hargrett collections.
Topics include advertisements, acts and laws, theater, publishing, railroads, and economics.
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ms4299 |
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