| 4401 |
Title: |
John C. Greer land deed
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Georgia. Superior Court (Clarke County) |
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Dates: |
1847 November 2 |
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The collection consists of one deed: dated November 2, 1847, from James P. Mayne, administrator of estate of John G. Mayne,
for 146 acres of land in Clarke County, Georgia, sold to John C. Greer for $250.00.
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ms534 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4402 |
Title: |
James Longstreet letter to Robert Custer
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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904 |
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Dates: |
1897 January 21 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Gainesville, Georgia, January 21, 1897, to Robert Custer, signed James Longstreet,
regarding requests for bibliographic material and letters of General Robert E. Lee.
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Identifier: |
ms536 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4403 |
Title: |
Belfast newsletter transcript
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Belfast news-letter |
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Dates: |
circa 1953 |
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The collection consists of one typescript from Belfast News-letter, dated 1763-1776, containing information regarding families
who immigrated to Georgia from Ireland.
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Identifier: |
ms539 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4404 |
Title: |
Solomons Drug Company prescriptions
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A. A. Solomons Drug Co. (Savannah, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1866-1920 |
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The collection consists of thousands of old prescriptions, some pasted in books, some loose. The period covered runs from
1866 through the 1920s. This collection is unsorted.
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Identifier: |
ms54 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4405 |
Title: |
J.H. Jenkins letter to Sallie Jenkins
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Jenkins, J. H. |
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Dates: |
1864 October 10 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, October 10, 1864, to "My dearest wife" [Sallie],
concerning yellow fever in Charleston, South Carolina, the deaths of "Lieutenant Jones Jackson and old man Roberson", and
the possibility of Sallie coming for a visit. Also included is a transcript of the handwritten letter, and reproduction of
a small printed map of the Andersonville, Georgia Prison (undated).
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Identifier: |
ms540 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4406 |
Title: |
Jefferson County, Georgia inventories and estate papers
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Creator: |
Georgia. Inferior Court (Jefferson County) |
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Dates: |
1800-1815 |
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The collection consists of inventories and appraisements of estates and personal properties in Jefferson County, Georgia,
dated 1800-1815. Among the people whose papers are included are: Adam Calhoon, Frederick Clem, James McDonald, William Parsons,
Joseph G. Posner, and William Stevens. Various items listed are slaves, cattle, furniture, farming supplies, along with their
monetary value and the person to whom they are signed.
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Identifier: |
ms541 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4407 |
Title: |
James W. Lapsley letter to F. W. James
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Lapsley, James Woods, 1835-1892 |
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Dates: |
1873 |
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The collection consists of two letters: dated Selma, Alabama, May 26, 1873, to F. W. James, Austin, Texas, signed James W.
Lapsley, regarding a letter written to General Hansel, President of Roswell Manufacturing Co.; [form letter] dated Roswell,
Georgia, November 15, 1873, "To the Stockholders," signed "A. J. Hansell, President," regarding activities of Roswell Manufacturing
Company.
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Identifier: |
ms542 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4408 |
Title: |
B. H. Hill letter to J. C. C. Black
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Creator: |
Hill, Benjamin Harvey, Jr. |
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Dates: |
1892 November 10 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Atlanta, Georgia, November 10, 1892, to J. C. C. Black, Augusta, Georgia, signed
B. H. Hill, regarding Black's election to public office.
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Identifier: |
ms544 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4409 |
Title: |
Hartwell, Georgia document booklet
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Sprague, Warner & Company |
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Dates: |
circa 1932 |
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The collection consists of one advertisement booklet from Sprague, Warner & Company, filled with handwritten notes by an unknown
individual. Content includes: detailed amount of eggs laid, sold, and price (years not specified); marriages in Elbert and
Hart counties in Georgia, dating 1877-1889; births dating 1878-1888; and deaths dating 1880-1885. The booklet also includes
a handwritten obituary for Rev. John Westmoreland, and "Charleston earthquake, August 31, 1886."
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Identifier: |
ms545 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4410 |
Title: |
Collection of Athens, Georgia material
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Creator: |
Betts, Howell P. |
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Dates: |
1858-1861, 1915-1917 |
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The collection consists of two letters (with transcripts): dated Clark County, June 1858, "Dear Cousin," the first letter
is almost illegible; dated April 9, 1861, "Dear Father and," signed "Virginia A. Holliday," regarding family news and deaths.
The collection also includes numerous receipted tax receipts and bills (1915-1917) from Athens firms for goods sold to Howell
P. and Lula Betts. Of particular interest is a receipted mortgage dated December 1916, for property described as "part of
the old Gilleland place located in Clarke County, Georgia," rented to Betts by Mattie Whitehead.
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Identifier: |
ms546 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4411 |
Title: |
Spanish land transfers from Cortes and Forte to Bowie
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Creator: |
Forte, Santiago |
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Dates: |
1801, 1815, 1819 |
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Two documents from the transfer of land on Coneco River in West Florida. The first document contains: petition of Felipe Cortes
for a grant of a tract of land; order of Vincente Folch for a survey of the land (October 27, 1801); survey of the land (1801);
grant to Felipe Cortes (December 25, 1801). The second document contains: petition of Santiago Forte; order for a survey
of the land; assignment of the foregoing; assignment of same property from R. Bowie to James Bowie (September 3, 1819).
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ms548 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4412 |
Title: |
Rush family papers
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Rush family |
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Dates: |
1858-1959 |
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The collection consists of George W. Rush's autograph album from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, in which classmates
wrote various messages, 1858-1861; photostat of an 1860 letter addressed to Mr. G. W. Rush, from University Chancellor Andrew
A. Lipscomb; photostats of an 1860 University of Georgia commencement program and an 1859 prize declamation. Also included
is a biographical sketch (from Encyclopedia of Biography) of Rush's nephew, George Rush Franklin, and a typewritten letter
dated September 14, 1959, explaining the sketch; and an article on Rush's niece, Desiree Franklin, United Daughters of the
Confederacy president in 1952.
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Identifier: |
ms549 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4413 |
Title: |
Macon, Georgia drugstore prescriptions
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1870-1879 |
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The collection consists of one dis-bound scrapbook containing several thousand prescriptions pasted onto the volume's pages.
Some prescriptions are blank. Most prescriptions contain names of doctors and druggists in and around Macon, Georgia. Drugstores
include John Ingalls, Apothecary, Rankin, Massenburg & Co., and others.
The volume has sustained major water damage, and several dates are faded and unidentifiable. Prescriptions appear to date
1870-1879.
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Identifier: |
ms55 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4414 |
Title: |
Francis B. Hacker letter from Edmund
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1854 August 29 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Savannah, August 29, 1854, to Francis B. Hacker, signed "Edmund," regarding the
Yellow Fever epidemic in Savannah, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms551 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4415 |
Title: |
John M. Scott papers
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Scott, John M. |
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Dates: |
1853-1856 |
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The collection consists of correspondence to John M. Scott from 1853-1856. Correspondence pertains to business matters (requests
for deeds, collection of notes or rent); politics, including information on the American Party; people running for various
offices; political favors; and the death of John M. Scott's brother, William.
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Identifier: |
ms553 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4416 |
Title: |
Key family Civil War letters
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Key family |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from P. C. Key to his family in 1864. Correspondence details orders, cavalries,
troop positions, and Key's health. Key writes from Atlanta, Georgia, near the Chattahoochee River, Milton County, Georgia,
and Fulton County, Georgia. Excerpt from letter dated Georgia, Cobb County, July 2, 1864: "Yesterday we were entertained by
marching backward and forward as a support for Armstrong's cavalry on Johnston's left wing."
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Identifier: |
ms554 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4417 |
Title: |
James L. Sibley, Jr. papers
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Sibley, James L., 1883-1929 |
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Dates: |
1907-1972 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of papers of James L. Sibley, Jr. Included is a letter written from Java, May 11, 1907, by Sibley,
addressed "My dear Aunt Mary," describing Boro Boedor, with details of the carvings (part of the letter is missing); and a
typewritten diary kept by Sibley while working in Liberia under the auspices of the Phelps-Stokes Fund (from January-August,
1926). Also included is an issue of the Presbyterian Weekly (January 21, 1951), and biographical information regarding Sibley
(dated 1972).
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ms555 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4419 |
Title: |
Zadock Smith land grant
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Creator: |
Gilmer, George Rockingham, 1790-1859 |
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Dates: |
1819 December 29 |
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The collection consists of one land grant dated December 29, 1819, granting Zadock Smith of Wilkes County, Georgia, 490 acres
of land in Appling County, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms560 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4420 |
Title: |
Jaroslav Křička music manuscripts
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Creator: |
Křička, Jaroslav |
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Dates: |
circa 1925 |
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The collection consists of three scores: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing; and two copies of Ukolbavka, dated 1925.
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ms562 |
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