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Ebenezer Kellogg diary
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Kellogg, Ebenezer, 1789-1846 |
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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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ms516 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Clark Berry Stewart collection (photocopies)
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Stewart, Clark Berry, 1813-1890 |
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Dates: |
1823-1885 |
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The collection consists of copies of letters, writings, transcripts of diaries, and other materials of Clark Berry Stewart
from 1836-1839 and 1848-1885. Included is a fine collection of Civil War letters from his son-in-law, J.L. Stoddard, who was
serving in Virginia. The diary transcripts (copied from the WPA transcripts) contain short entries discussing his religious
education, social life, his service as a minister including where he preached (mostly in South Carolina), his farming activities,
and finances.
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ms997 |
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Hargrett Library |
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