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James Jefferson Wilson letter to E. Jackson
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Wilson, James Jefferson, 1775-1824 |
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1819 January 23 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Senator James Jefferson Wilson to E. Jackson of Savannah, Georgia dated January 23,
1819. Wilson describes the ongoing discussion in the U.S. House of Representatives pertaining to General Andrew Jackson's
conduct during the Seminole War and that in the upcoming vote, the majority will rule in Jackson's favor.
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ms1010 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Forsyth papers
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Forsyth, John, 1780-1841 |
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1824-1839 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from John Forsyth executing his duties as Secretary of State: dated December 30,
1834, to "Consul of the United States at Port Au Prince," concerning a leave of absence for a consul in Haiti; dated July
6, 1838, "Thomas Jefferson Smith, appointed Consul of the United States for the Port of Cette, France;" dated October 19,
1839, "Hoyt, Collector of Customs, New York," authorizing payment to "George Grismold" as a share of claims made against
the Dutch government. Other items included in the collection are autographs and sentiments from Forsyth, a legal document
attesting to a constituent's residency in Georgia, and a third person letter to Gales & Seaton in Washington, D.C., asking
them to make a correction to their reporting of his participation in a U.S. House of Representatives debate.
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ms3453 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edward Stevens Henry papers
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Henry, Edward Stevens, 1836-1921 |
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1858-1921 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Edward Stevens Henry from 1858-1921. The papers include correspondence (1886-1921),
account books (1858-1862), letter books (1898-1904), and a scrapbook of newsclippings (1900-1901). The correspondence and
letterbooks document Henry's service as a Connecticut legislator, State Treasurer, Mayor of Rockville, and as a U.S. Congressman.
Includes correspondence with constituents, fellow legislators, and government departments. The account books, probably from
Henry's dry-goods business in Rockville (Conn.), include name of customer, list of items purchased, and price.
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ms65 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Wilson Lumpkin papers
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Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870 |
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1828-1869, 1908-1969 |
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The collection consists of papers of Wilson Lumpkin from 1828-1869. The papers consist mainly of personal correspondence (1828-1859)
from Lumpkin to his wife, Annis Hopkins Lumpkin, and children written from Washington, D.C. while he was serving as a U.S.
Representative and Senator and during his involvement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The collection also includes a "memorandum"
notebook (1838-1869) in which Lumpkin recorded a few diary entries, genealogical notes, recollections of his childhood and
political career, and lists of slave births. The collection included a broadside, Letter from Ex-Governor Lumpkin (BRO 1860
L4), which has been added to the broadside collection.
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ms659 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Henry Fleming papers
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Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944 |
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Dates: |
1875-1912 |
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The collection consists of the papers and scrapbooks of William Henry Fleming from 1875-1912. The bulk of the collection contains
scrapbooks (1875-1899) of clippings documenting Fleming's activities, speeches, and political career. The correspondence (1902,
1910-1912) pertains to the contested Tenth District election of 1902 between Fleming and Thomas W. Hardwick, and the stolen
fi fas (tax executions) from the Office of the Washington County Ordinary. Correspondents include James Barrett, T.J. Holmes,
and Thomas E. Watson.
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ms77 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Wilson Lumpkin reminiscences
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Lumpkin, Wilson, 1783-1870 |
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Dates: |
1852 |
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The collection consists of reminiscences of Wilson Lumpkin, written entirely in his hand, in 1852. The reminiscences mainly
highlight his political career including service as a U.S. Representative; Governor of Georgia; United States Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Commissioner to execute the Cherokee Treaty of 1835; and U.S. Senator. Besides the personal reminiscences, the volumes
include copies of official correspondence as Governor and Commissioner, and speeches and remarks as U.S. Senator. The reminiscences
describe state and national political matters and include extensive information regarding the native American Indians, particularly
the Cherokees, and their subsequent removal to the West.
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ms1047 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Brown Gordon family papers
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Haralson, Hugh Anderson, 1805-1854 |
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Dates: |
circa 1841-1979 |
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The collection consists of papers of John Brown Gordon and the Gordon family from ca. 1841-1979. Papers relating to John
Brown Gordon include correspondence, writings, photographs, and scrapbooks. The correspondence (1861-1930) consists of letters
written to his wife, Fanny Haralson Gordon, mainly while Gordon was serving in the Confederate Army in the states of Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and Maryland; letters (1864-1870) from Robert E. Lee; and correspondence to and from his family while he was
serving as a United States Senator in Washington. Other Gordon family members represented in the papers include Hugh Haralson
Gordon, Caroline Lewis Gordon, and Lewis Gordon. The collection contains an interesting set of letters (1941-1948) to and
from Rev. John Dawson Gordon, whose parents were enslaved by, and later, servants of the Gordon family from 1854 until they
moved to California in the 1890s.
The collection also contains papers relating to the Haralson family, consisting mainly of correspondence (1841-1851) between
Hugh A. Haralson, while serving in the U.S. Congress, and his wife, Caroline Lewis Haralson, and their daughters Elizabeth,
Fanny, and Caroline. Mrs. Haralson's letters to her husband provide an indepth look at her management of their plantation
in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, while her husband was away from home. The collection also contains genealogical materials
relating to the Gordon, Haralson, Hodgson, Howard, and Lewis families.
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ms1637 |
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Hargrett Library |
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