| 5461 |
Title: |
New England Mississippi Land Company records
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New England Mississippi Land Company |
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Dates: |
1785-1826 |
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The collection consists of records of the New England Mississippi Land Company dating 1785-1826. Records include correspondence,
minutes, resolutions, notes, receipts, and lists of holdings documenting land transactions in Georgia, particularly Yazoo
land speculation. Many of the documents pertain to Perez Morton and his involvement in the company.
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ms945 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5462 |
Title: |
Richard Henry Wilde letters
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Wilde, Richard Henry, 1789-1847 |
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Dates: |
1816 January 21, 1834 October 30 (31?) |
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The collection consists of three letters composed by Richard Henry Wilde: dated Washington City, January 21, 1816, addressed
to John W. Wilde, the first letter refers to correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Spanish Minister, and to
speeches of Mr. Randolph; dated Augusta, October 30 (31?), 1834, addressed to Tristam Burges (Providence, R.I.) and Littleton
W. Tazewell (Richmond, Va.), the second and third letters refer to Wilde's research into the history of paper money before
and after the Revolution.
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ms946 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5463 |
Title: |
Alfred Burton Greenwood questionnaire
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Greenwood, Alfred Burton, 1811-1889 |
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Dates: |
1850s |
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The collection consists of a four question questionnaire written by Charles Lanman and completed by Alfred Burton Greenwood.
Information provided by Greenwood was published in Lanman's book titled Dictionary of the United State Congress.
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ms947 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5464 |
Title: |
Letter to Abraham Lincoln
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Murphy, Alexander N. |
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Dates: |
1860 November 13 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Bainbridge, Georgia, November 13, 1860, Hon. Abraham Lincoln, signed Len M. Griffin,
Joseph Law, and Alexr. N. Murphy. The three Georgians request the Electoral College to cast their votes for John Bell of
Tennessee, and Edward Everett of Massachusetts.
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Identifier: |
ms948 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5465 |
Title: |
Louis-Matthieu Molé letter to Paul-Pierre Thomasson
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Molé, Louis-Mathieu, comte, 1781-1855 |
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Dates: |
1830 September 1 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Paris, September 1, 1830, "Monsieur [Mr. Thomasson]", vice consul in Savannah,
signed Molé, requesting that the vice consul comply with Louis Philippe's new law requiring all public officials to swear
allegiance to the new regime and the new constitution and its laws. A note in the upper left margin indicates that the Savannah
diplomat received and replied to the document.
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Identifier: |
ms949 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5466 |
Title: |
Joseph E. Brown papers
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Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 |
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Dates: |
1823-1895 |
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The collection consists of papers of Joseph E. Brown from 1823-1895 and includes correspondence, letter books, tax returns,
speeches, and diaries. It contains official correspondence and letterbooks (1858-1863) as Governor of Georgia which are particularly
strong in information regarding Georgia's secession and involvement in the Civil War and includes such correspondents as Howell
Cobb, Alexander H. Stephens, and other Confederate government officials. Also included are an 1864 speech of Howell Cobb,
a speech (1868) made by Brown regarding Reconstruction politics, and a manuscript copy (1864) of Brown's pamphlet concerning
Benjamin H. Hill's notes on Reconstruction. The collection also contains diaries of Franklin P. Brown (1868), Joseph Mackey
Brown (1867, 1874, 1876), and Elijah A. Brown (1882, Jan. only).
Much of this collection is transcribed with full transcripts in boxes 7-10.
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Identifier: |
ms95 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5467 |
Title: |
Robert Frost memorabilia collection
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Creator: |
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 |
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Dates: |
circa 1924, 1974 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous Robert Frost items: one of 175 copies of An Old Man's Winter Night autographed by
the poet; four Robert Frost commemorative postage stamps; two picture post cards; a University of Massachusetts Press catalog;
one Library of Congress Information Bulletin, dated April 5, 1974, with a write-up of the Robert Frost Commemorative celebration.
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Identifier: |
ms950 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5468 |
Title: |
Maury A. Bromsen papers
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Creator: |
Bromsen, Maury A. |
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Dates: |
1973-1974 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between John Bonner, Head of Special Collections at the University of Georgia, and
Maury Bromsen. Bonner and Bromsen discuss manuscripts University of Georgia purchased (and received) from Bromsen (including
Lanman's Congressional manuscripts and the Alfred Burton Greenwood manuscript). The collection also consists of clippings
regarding the annual Bromsen Lectures in Humanistic Bibliography at the Boston Public Library.
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Identifier: |
ms951 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5469 |
Title: |
James Oglethorpe letter to Sir John Philipps
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Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785 |
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Dates: |
1734 January 16 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Isles of Wight, January 16, 1734, Sir [John Philipps], signed James Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe describes the settling of the Salzburgers in Georgia, and tells of bringing Tomochichi, an Indian chief, and an
Indian child the chief claims as his heir, back to England.
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Identifier: |
ms952 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5470 |
Title: |
James Monroe Smith papers
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Smith, James Monroe, 1839-1915 |
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Dates: |
1895-19171 |
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The collection consists of some business papers and legal records of James Monroe Smith. The papers are concened mostly with
a lawsuit against Cowan, Usry & Co., of Worth County, Georgia, and a suit contesting the disposition of the estate of Smith,
who died intestate. The business papers include statements, receipts, and ledger sheets regarding "hiring convicts." The legal
papers include copies of injuctions, contracts, depositions, petitions and promisory notes. The letters to and from lawyers
refer to a case heard before the state court of appeals after Smith's death.
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Identifier: |
ms953 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5471 |
Title: |
Freeman collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1802-1920 |
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The collection documents the business transactions of the Union City Realty & Trust Co., and Consolidated Trust Co., its owners
and major investors: John A. Phillips, J. H. Harris, Ida Harris, Mrs. M. E. Phillips; their creditors, partners, and many
legal transactions. It proves an interesting perspective on the founding of Union City by land speculators complete with ad
campaign promotions and possibly exploitations. The collection is comprised of correspondence, affidavits, depositions, land
grant copies, land surveys, bonds, deeds, abstracts of titles, mortgages, court summons, petitions, settlements, judgements,
FiFa's, promissory notes, accounts, receipts, stock certificates, news clippings, business cards, a will and a broadside.
The greatest concentration of material is within the 1870-1911 period.
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Identifier: |
ms954 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5472 |
Title: |
Graduale - Illuminated Spanish manuscript
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1507 |
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The collection consists of an illuminated 16th century parchment Spanish manuscript of the Gradual of the Roman Catholic liturgy.
The manuscript is richly illuminated throughout the text with particular emphasis on the first capital letter which is executed
in gold and pastel colors. Many of the remaining capital letters of the manuscript are of a red and blue Moorish design while
the verse letters are black with yellow trim. A portion of the Kyriale and Sanctorale sections are palimpsest, that is erased
and reused, with some of the old notation still visible. The manuscript is bound in tooled leather fastened to wooden boards
with ornamental brass plates and knobs on back and front covers.
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Identifier: |
ms955 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5473 |
Title: |
United States presidential letters
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1780-1991 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and documents signed by presidents of the United States from 1780-1991.
Documents include appointments, bank notes, indentures, and pardons. Presidents include John Quincy Adams, James Buchanan,
George H. W. Bush, Calvin Coolidge, Millard Fillmore, James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover,
Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, William McKinley, James
Monroe, Richard Nixon, Franklin Pierce, James K. Polk, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Zachary Taylor,
Harry Truman, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, George Washington, and Woodrow Wilson.
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Identifier: |
ms956 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5474 |
Title: |
British theatrical autograph album
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
circa 1900 |
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The collection consists of an album containing twenty-seven signatures, some with good wishes or other inscriptions, of leading
figures on the British stage in 1904 and later. Names included are Olga Nethersole, Ellen Terry, Fred Terry, Gertie Millar,
Lena Ashwell, Lily Brayton, William Gillette, Constance Collier, Evelyn Millard, Martin Harvey, Marie Tempest, Julie Neilson,
Junius Booth, Vesta Tilley, Marie Lloyd, Marie Loftus, George Hackenschmidt, Edward Compton, Annie Hughes and others.
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ms958 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5475 |
Title: |
John Wereat letter
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Creator: |
Wereat, John, approximately 1733-1799 |
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Dates: |
1797 January 13 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Hardwick, January 13, 1797, "Dear sir," signed "John Wereat," regarding an order
for rice and 150 bushels of corn. The other side of the letter contains an unsigned letter (rough draft) to "George Washington,
President of the U. S. of A.," regarding appointment to office.
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Identifier: |
ms959 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5476 |
Title: |
Scrapbooks commemorating Henry W. Grady
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Grady, Anne E. Gartrell |
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Dates: |
after 1878 |
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The collection consists of two scrapbooks: created by Mrs. Anne E. Gartrell, containing newspaper articles regarding Henry
Grady's death, and tributes to his life (circa 1889); "presented to Mrs. Mattie N. Grady," containing miscellaneous newspaper
clippings, including articles about and by Henry W. Grady, and articles by and concerning the death of Mrs. Estelle Leyden
Moody (1878-1879).
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Identifier: |
ms96 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5477 |
Title: |
Mrs. Sarah Sims Way collection of formal invitations
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Vickers, R. H., Mrs. |
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Dates: |
1870, 1872 |
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The collection consists of two invitations: addressed to "Mr. M. G. Robert" and "Mrs. Robert," Mrs. R. H. Vickers is honoring
Sallie Vickers and J. Wilkes Sanders, December 22, 1870; addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Sims, Washington, Georgia," concerning
S. Annie Maxwell and George Palmer at the Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Georgia, November 6, 1872.
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ms961 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5478 |
Title: |
Robert White Linker manuscript
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Creator: |
Linker, Robert White |
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Dates: |
1974 |
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The collection consists of the bound and corrected typescript of Dr. Linker's Cancionero de Roma 231-270, copyright 1974.
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ms962 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5479 |
Title: |
Georgia mercantile record book
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1870-1883 |
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The collection consists of one record book. Handwritten entries (1870-1833) concern sales and prices; and list names of men
in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama towns who owned stores, owed money, and had paid accounts. Items sold included cotton,
corn, wheat, rice, oats, potatoes, chickens, eggs, and butter; dried and uncured animal hides.
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Identifier: |
ms963 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5480 |
Title: |
Harry Tate papers
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Creator: |
Tate, Harry, 1872-1940 |
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Dates: |
1901-1913 |
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The collection consists of accounts and materials related to the threat of a law suits by Harry Tate against his brother,
William S. Hutchison. The matter was settled by a mutual release dated December 9, 1913. Most of the letters are to Hutchison,
either from Tate or his legal representative, asking for the release to Tate of all "vouchers, accounts, statements, documents
and papers," as well as an insurance policy of Tate's which Hutchison held. The accounts show the receipts and sources of
income on the part of Harry Tate, including both an Australian tour and an American tour.
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ms964 |
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