John Brown Gordon correspondence with Henry Faison Emery


Descriptive Summary
Title: John Brown Gordon correspondence with Henry Faison Emery
Creator: Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904
Inclusive Dates: 1901-1903
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms1270
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Brown Gordon (1832-1904), Confederate General, Georgia Governor (1886-1890), and U.S. Senator (1873-1880, 1891-1897), born in Upson County, Georgia.

For more information, see the article John B. Gordon (1832-1904) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection primarily consists of correspondence from John Brown Gordon to Henry Faison Emery of Atlanta, Georgia from 1901-1903. The letters discuss Atlanta taxes, land in Georgia, Florida land speculation, and business interests. The collection also contains one letter from Emery to Gordon discussing taxes Gordon owed on property in Georgia.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John Brown Gordon correspondence with Henry Faison Emery, ms 1270. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Correspondence

Emery, Henry Faison, 1848-

Real estate investment -- Florida.

Real estate investment -- Georgia.

Taxation -- Georgia.