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Ray Clarke letter to Ethan Clarke
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Clarke, Ray, 1782-1847 |
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1813 March 3 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Ray Clarke at St. Mary's, Georgia, dated March 3, 1813, to his father Ethan Clarke.
Clarke discusses the taking of Nathaniel Pendleton's testimony, visiting the plantation of Nathanael Green, the cargo of a
captured French ship which was brought to St. Mary's, and the activities of U.S. troops in Florida against the Seminole Indians.
Also included is a typescript and cast of characters as they appear in the letter.
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ms1807 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William and Catherine Nicholson Few papers
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Few, William, 1748-1828 |
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1782-1844 |
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The collection consists of letters that were exchanged between William Few, his wife Catherine and their children. Catherine
Few also wrote letters to her sister Maria Few Montgomery, her grandchildren and her friend, Harriett Woodward Murray. There
are several letters written by Joseph Hopper Nicholson (1770-1817), cousin of Catherine Few, to Frances Few. Writings and
a biographical sketch of William Few are included. These are family letters describing such topics as children, health, social
activities, local and foreign travel and weather, there is also commentary on political and military matters. Some of the
letters of Joseph Nicholson mention his part in the War of 1812 bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland.
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ms3245 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Colonel Richard Dennis and family papers
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Dennis, Richard, Colonel, 1771-1845 |
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1804-1879 |
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This collection contains the papers of Colonel Richard Dennis and his family. The majority of the collection is comprised
of correspondence, but it also includes genealogical information, legal and land documents, and ephemera. Much of the correspondence
involves Dennis' business and the settlement of his estate and property in Georgia following his death in 1845. Additional
subjects covered include Savannah's economy during the War of 1812, gold mining in Georgia, and the sale of people he enslaved.
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ms4332 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joseph Henry Lumpkin family papers
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Lumpkin, Joseph Henry, 1799-1867 |
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Dates: |
1780-1903 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Joseph Henry Lumpkin and the Lumpkin family of Athens, Georgia from 1780-1903. Includes
correspondence, bills, a diary, indentures, lands grants, legal documents, and maps. The bulk of the correspondence is to
Joseph Henry Lumpkin (1820-1856) discussing politics, the 1840 presidential election, the Wilmont Proviso (dealing with slavery),
legal cases, law practice, and Lumpkin's appointments. Major correspondents include John MacPherson Berrien, Howell Cobb,
Ebenezer Staines, and Hiram Warner. The diary was written by Mary B. Thomas, a school girl in Forsyth, Georgia, who later
married Edwin King Lumpkin. Written from June - August 1873, Thomas describes her friends, school, social and family life.
The collection also contains bills, receipts, and correspondence relating to Colonel Thomas Carr, an ancestor of Lumpkin.
The correspondence (1773-1837) describes the Louisiana territory, Saint Louis (Mo.), the War of 1812, politics, and family
news.
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ms192 |
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Hargrett Library |
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