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Captain Daniel Burgsteiner Company pay list
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Burgsteiner, Daniel, 1744-1812 |
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Dates: |
1778 |
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Lists the pay due to Captain Burgsteiner and 39 of his men for service of up to 63 days "for duty & rations done at the magazine
at Ebenezer". Names each man and the number of days served.
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ms4487 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Map of French siege of Savannah (photographic reproduction)
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900-1999 |
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The collection consists of a photographic reproduction of a map of defensive measures of the Royal English Army at Savannah
in South America in 1779 under the command of General Prevost and the direction of Major of Engineers Moncrieff, with annotations.
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ms2062 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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Abner Atkison (Atkins) papers
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Atkison, Abner |
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Dates: |
1784 October 15, 1820 May 20 |
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The collection consists of Abner Atkison's (Atkins) certificate of service as Revolutionary soldier under Elijah Clarke, dated
October 15, 1784 and certified by Clarke, September 6, 1785. Also included is the will of Abner Atkison (Atkins), dated Hancock
County, May 20, 1820, which leaves land and slaves to sons Cornelius, Lewis, and Elbert, daughters Sally Cook, Lusany Lundy,
and granddaughter Lucy Cook. It is signed by Abner Atkison, executors Thomas Lundy and Starling Evans, and witnessed by George
Collins, Spencer Watts, and Aquillia Evans.
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Identifier: |
ms668 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Pittman family records
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Pittman family |
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Dates: |
1940-1974 |
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The collection consists of records of John Pittman Sr. and his descendants. Includes some correspondence, photographs and
Bible records.
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Identifier: |
ms2176 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George Walton and Richard Howley letter
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Walton, George, 1749 or 50-1804 |
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Dates: |
1781 August 13 |
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The collection consists of an autographed letter signed by Georgia delegates George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence
and Richard Howley, member of Congress reporting to an unidentified correspondent on American Revolutionary Forces' success
in Georgia and the possibility of sending a printing press, "a new ... & efficacious weapon against the enemy," to aid in
the fight against the British.
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Identifier: |
ms3346 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Webb Garrison Sidelights on the American Revolution papers
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Garrison, Webb B., 1919-2000 |
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Dates: |
1965-1974 |
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The collection consists of Sidelights on the American Revolution typescripts by Webb Garrison, with hand written corrections
and notations. The collection also includes editorial correspondence, reviews, and promotional material for Sidelights on
the American Revolution; and various articles written by Garrison.
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Identifier: |
ms923 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George Mathews collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
circa 1775-1790s |
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This collection contains a waistcoat believed to have been worn by Georgia Governor George Mathews during his second inauguration
in 1793, a red wool sash worn by Mathews during his time serving as governor, and a pair of epaulettes possibly worn during
is service in the American Revolution.
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Identifier: |
ms4054 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ravaud Kearney Rodgers papers
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Rodgers, Ravaud K. (Ravaud Kearney), 1796-1879 |
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Dates: |
1671-1879 |
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The collection consists of papers of Rev. Ravaud K. Rodgers dating 1671-1879. The papers include a scrapbook containing clippings
documenting Rodgers' ministerial career in New Jersey as well as autographs collected by Rodgers. The collection also consists
of items, mainly correspondence, collected by Rodgers including several letters relating to the Revolutionary War, documents
pertaining to the Schuyler family, and "A memorial of Rev. Ravaud K. Rodgers, D. D., [Re-printed by the Society's proceedings]."
Of particular interest is a letter (dated July 17, 1776) describing the celebration at Fort Monmouth (N.J.) upon the declaration
of independence.
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Identifier: |
ms132 |
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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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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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Hargrett Library |
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Sheftall family memorabilia
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Creator: |
Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797 |
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Dates: |
1774-1942 |
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The collection consists of a requisition for salt, dated 20 October 1774 and signed by John Newdigate, Stephen Maddox, and
Mordecai Sheftall (in frame); three issues of Georgia continental paper money ($4 and $5 Spanish milled and $5 Continental)
for 1776 and 1777; late eighteenth century Masonic apron with hand-drawn illustrated cover belonging to Levi Sheftall, member
of Solomon's Lodge, Savannah; newspaper account (Beaumont, Texas Journal, 3 March 1942) of three items and other Sheftall
memorabilia and a Xerox of a biographical sketch of Cooper Sheftall.
The Masonic apron is housed in the vault.
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Identifier: |
ms1057 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Felix Hargrett papers
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Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1790-1982 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of correspondence and historical materials collected by Hargrett. The correspondence includes letters
concerning Hargrett's gifts to the University of Georgia and other institutions, correspondence pertaining to Hargrett's establishment
of an endowment fund at UGA, correspondence with book and manuscript dealers, personal letters between Hargrett family members,
and correspondence regarding the Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2311 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
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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Identifier: |
ms302 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Telamon Cuyler Collection, Series 1. Historical Manuscripts
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Cuyler, Telamon Cruger Smith, 1873-1951 |
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Dates: |
1609-1942 |
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Series 1. Historical Manuscripts consists of manuscripts relating to Georgia history collected by Telamon Cuyler covering
the period 1754-1905. The series includes correspondence; bonds; county records, particularly for Jones County (Ga.); court
records; indentures; inventories; land grants; newspaper clippings; and official Georgia government records for the office
of the Adjutant General, Comptroller General, Governor, and Treasurer from 1754-1905 (with gaps). Topics documented within
the collection include the Georgia militia; the Revolutionary War; Indian affairs in Georgia during the 1830s (particularly
treaties); shipping (1770s-1780s); and boundary disputes between Georgia and Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Tennessee.
The series also contains administrative records and correspondence pertaining to the activities of the Confederate government
and the Georgia military troops during the Civil War. These records include materials of Ira R. Foster (Georgia Quartermaster
General), H. H. Waters (Executive Secretary, Dept. of Georgia), Henry C. Wayne (Georgia Adjutant General), and Jared I. Whitaker
(Georgia Commissary General).
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Identifier: |
ms1170.series1 |
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Hargrett Library |
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