| 5381 |
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William McCree land grant
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McCree, William |
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1859 |
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The collection consists of a copy of a land grant made to William McCree, October 30, 1793, by Governor Edward Telfair; 285
acres in Wilkes County. Copy made March 29, 1859.
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ms864 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5382 |
Title: |
John F. Gilbert acceptance as mail carrier
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United States. Post Office Dept. |
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1885 |
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The collection consists of a form letter to John F. Gilbert of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, from U.S. Post Office
Department, accepting Gilbert's proposal "for conveying the United States mail from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1889, on Massachusetts
Route No. 3209, between North Rutland and Princeton Depot, at # [sic]154 a year." Rules and regulations are printed inside
letter.
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ms865 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5383 |
Title: |
Charles Gross financial papers
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Gross, Charles |
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Dates: |
1867-1902 |
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The collection consists of four items that include a receipt for state and county taxes for 1867, Savannah (October 28, 1867).
A receipt for state tax on wild lands for 1870, 10 cents (October 24, 1870). A covering letter to Charles Gross in regards
to a receipt for tax on lots in Douglas County for 1878 (January 17, 1879), signed by W. L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General.
A voucher for pension from Indian Wars, 1902.
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ms866 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5384 |
Title: |
Josiah Goggins certificates
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Goggins, Josiah |
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Dates: |
1841-1851 |
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The collection consists of four documents certifying Josiah Goggins to be tax collector for Carroll County (1841, 1845, 1849,
1851).
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ms867 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5385 |
Title: |
William T. Chester papers
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Chester, William T. |
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Dates: |
1867-1890 |
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The collection consists of various papers registered in Whitfield County including last will and testament of William T. Chester
dividing his property amongst his children, William, Mary Elizabeth, Jane and Louvinia. Their subsequent disposal of their
inherited property, various deeds and land transfers of Chester's are also included.
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ms868 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5386 |
Title: |
J. N. Arnott contract (copy)
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Arnott, J. N. |
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Dates: |
1884 |
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The collection consists of one contract (copy) between the Board of School Trustees of Boiling Spring, Allegheny [sic] County,
West Virginia and J. N. Arnott to teach school for five months at a salary of $30.00 per month. Terms, length of school day
and record keeping are spelled out. Fines are to be levied if reports are not in on time. Mr. Arnott was also responsible
for making the fires and sweeping the floors of the school house, or causing these chores to be done.
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ms869 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5387 |
Title: |
Safford Harris collection
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Creator: |
Harris, Safford |
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Dates: |
1859-1938 |
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The collection consists of letters dated 1859-1938, deeds, finances, business and personal, such as cancelled checks, check
stubs, bank books, tax receipts, legal documents, such as indentures, notes, cases, manuscripts, i.e. poems and recipes, pamphlets,
printed materials, books, newspaper clippings, post cards, Christmas cards, Easter cards, valentines, programs, broadsides,
sunday school cards, trade cards, mementos, and other miscellaneous items. The material deals with the Wray family of Wrayswood,
Greene County and Athens, and the family of C. W. Harris and Miss Sarah H. Harris of Winterville, Wrayswood, Madison and Athens.
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ms87 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5388 |
Title: |
Comte D'Hauterive letter
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Hauterive, Alexandre Maurice Blanc de Lanautte, comte d', 1754-1830 |
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Dates: |
1828 June 16 |
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A form letter, filled in, covering letter transmitting a legal document which concerns a lady Lubin who lives in Savannah,
and requesting the recipient to forward it to its proper destination and if possible to get a receipt. Enclosure is not here.
Letter is dated: Paris, June 16, 1828, and signed Cte D'hauterine [sic].
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Identifier: |
ms870 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5389 |
Title: |
James Cutler letter
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Cutler, James, 1774-1818 |
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Dates: |
1797 August 10 |
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The collection consists of a letter from James Cutler to William Sullivan (possibly his brother-in-law?) of Summer Street,
Boston. Dated: Petersham, Massachusetts, August 10, 1797. The letter is a friendly letter discussing friends, a theatrical
company playing in Boston, Cutler's trip to Petersham and on to Hartford was for reasons of health. He and his wife Hetty
(Netty?) were much benefitted by the country air.
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Identifier: |
ms871 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5390 |
Title: |
Mary Kinsland letter
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Kinsland, Mary |
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Dates: |
1863 August 11 |
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A letter from Mary Kinsland to Joshua Kinsland dated August 11, 1863. The letter describes life at home during the Civil War.
In the letter, Mary Kinsland states, "We have mity dry weather hear ..." and gangs of men are going about pressing cattle,
they "take pore peoples cattle as well as the rich." She hasn't sold the "brandie" yet, but "some sayes thear is talk of men
coming round to pressing brandie and jist giving 3 dollars a gallon." She thinks she could probably sell it first at $5 a
quart "write soon and tell me what you think would be the best to do with it..." "the baby has not grood much since you have
bin gone it has bin mity puney this summer and is yet." "...let us know whither thear us any chance of you getting a furlow..."
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Identifier: |
ms872 |
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| 5391 |
Title: |
William Herrick letter
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Herrick, William |
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Dates: |
1864 September 18 |
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The collection consists of a letter from William Herrick to his wife, "Dot". The letter is dated Camp Prospect, Carrolton,
September 18, 1864. In the letter, he tells his wife that he misses her - to put it mildly.
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Identifier: |
ms873 |
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| 5392 |
Title: |
John T. Erwin letter
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Erwin, John T. |
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1890 May 12 |
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The collection consists of a letter from John T. Erwin to Mrs. Foreman. The letter is dated Agate, Georgia, May 12, 1890 and
talks about giving an old Winchester rifle to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. He also tells of how he got the gun.
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Identifier: |
ms874 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5393 |
Title: |
Nathaniel Bacon Stewart collection
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Stewart, Nathaniel Bacon, 1871- |
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Dates: |
1893, 1911, 1917 |
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The collection consists of two Egyptian grave bowls, given by Sir Flinders Petrie, the English Egyptologist, to Nathaniel
B. Stewart in 1917; two strips from a palm book, either Burmese or Thai, also gift to Stewart from Petrie; one letter from
Stewart to his daughter-in-law Mrs. Bucknell dated "American Consular Service, Port Said, Egypt, December, 1917." One letter
from Chancellor David C. Barrow of the University of Georgia, to John Addison Cobb, grandfather of Mrs. Bucknell, regarding
Stewart prior to his marriage to Lucy M. Cobb Taylor, Mrs. Bucknell's mother. Also included is one picture of the Senior Class
of 1893. The class included a picture of Stewart as well as Jim Taylor, Mrs. Bucknell's father.
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ms876 |
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| 5394 |
Title: |
Sarah Hunt letter
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Hunt, Sarah |
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1862 February 14 |
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A letter from Sarah Hunt, addressed to "my dear son" and dated "Riedmont, Feb. 14, 1862." The letter states that Sarah Hunt
sent $65, which is all the money she could raise. She hopes that this will pay his and William's board bill and bring them
home, and says that "this war is a terrible affair on mothers." She also suggests selling their "notes" in Richmond because
"... the Brokers in Richmond are paying a premium for New York funds..."
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Identifier: |
ms877 |
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| 5395 |
Title: |
William Harden family papers
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Harden, William, 1844-1936 |
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Dates: |
1826-1936 |
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The collection consists of the papers of William Harden and the Harden family of Savannah, Georgia from 1826-1936. The papers
include correspondence, legal documents, genealogical materials, clippings, as well as speeches and writings of William Harden.
The bulk of the collection (1844-1936) consists of correspondence to William Harden or Judge Edward J. Harden. Letters to
William Harden pertain to Georgia history and family genealogy as well as letters documenting Harden's duties as Secretary
of the Sons of the Revolution (Savannah, Ga.) and as Librarian for the Georgia Historical Society (Savannah, Ga.). Correspondence
to Judge Edward Jenkins Harden discusses Georgia politics and law cases. Notable correspondents include Joseph Henry Lumpkin,
Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., and Caroline Miller. Also includes correspondence of other family members including John Maxwell
Harden, Edward T. Harden, and Ann Harden Morse. Of particular interest, are a series of letters (1826-1857, with gaps) from
George Michael Troup to Dr. W.C. Daniels of Savannah (Ga.). Writing from Milledgeville (Ga.) and Washington (D.C.), Troup's
letters discuss Georgia and U.S. politics, state rights, Georgia land surveys, public education, tariffs, the nullification
issue, and Indian affairs.
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ms878 |
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| 5396 |
Title: |
Athens Model Cities Program
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Athens Model Cities Program (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1968-1973 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, policy board minutes, by-laws, surveys, plans, evaluations and projects connected
with the Athens Model Cities Program from 1968-1973.
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Identifier: |
ms879 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5397 |
Title: |
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation house survey
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Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation |
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Dates: |
1967 |
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This collection consists of nine Hollinger boxes of data sheets, snapshots, and negatives on close to 800 buildings in Athens.
Although emphasis is on houses, other structures are included as well, such as churches, downtown businesses, and buildings
on the University of Georgia campus. As a general rule the data sheets with accompanying photographs have been organized alphabetically
by street address. Buildings on the University campus are listed under "Georgia. University" and those of the Navy School
under "Navy Supply Corps School". Negatives for all the photographs are located in the last box of the collection and have
been arranged by numbers found on the data sheets.
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ms88 |
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| 5398 |
Title: |
Ellis Atkisson McDonald papers
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McDonald, Ellis Atkisson |
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Dates: |
1931-1974 |
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The collection consists of papers of Ellis Atkisson McDonald from 1931-1974. The papers include correspondence, photographs,
publications in which her works appear, notebooks, reviews, newspaper clippings, and manuscript poems. The collection also
includes eleven scrapbooks, some of which contain correspondence, reviews, and newspaper clippings regarding the publication
of her works.
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ms880 |
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| 5399 |
Title: |
George G. Smith letter
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Smith, George Gilman, 1836-1913 |
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Dates: |
after 1877 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated February 7, "My dear Madame," signed "George G. Smith," regarding Smith's book
The History of Georgia and Florida Methodism he is sending.
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Identifier: |
ms881 |
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| 5400 |
Title: |
Nell Upshaw Gannon diaries
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Gannon, Nell Upshaw |
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Dates: |
1933-1973 |
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The collection consists of diaries of Nell Upshaw Gannon from 1933-1973. The entries mainly discuss Gannon's daily activities
with much emphasis on social events in Athens (Ga.) including visits and visitors and her involvement in various women's clubs.
Also includes descriptions of vacations and trips, particularly the World's Fair in Chicago and a trip to Cuba.
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ms883 |
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