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James B. Luffman letters to Mary A. Luffman
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Luffman, James B. |
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1840-1847 |
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The collection mainly consists of correspondence from James B. Luffman to Mary Ann Mather, 1840-1847. Luffman wrote from points
along the gulf and eastern seaboards of the United States including St. Mary's and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina;
and other southern ports. Correspondences discuss Luffman's voyages, travel, coastal events, shipping practices, and the areas
he visits. The collection also contains a letters from Luffman to others concerning finances and ship business.
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ms1252 |
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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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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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ms432 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Charles Colcock Jones, Jr. literary and historical manuscripts
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Jones, Charles C. (Charles Colcock), 1831-1893 |
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1867-1889 |
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The collection consists of the bound manuscript volumes written by Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., noted Georgia historian and
literary figure. Several of the volumes are extra illustrated by Jones. These writings form much of the corpus of Jones' published
works and are, for the most part, the author's own final manuscript copies, although there are some corrections and annotations.
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ms1066 |
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Hargrett Library |
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