Herschel Vespasian Johnson letter

Descriptive Summary
Title: Herschel Vespasian Johnson letter
Creator: Johnson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1812-1880
Inclusive Dates: 1869 August 22
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Collection Number: ms1566
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Herschel Vespasian Johnson (1812-1880), politician and judge, born in Burke County, Georgia.

For more information, see the article Herschel Johnson (1812-1880) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one handwritten letter: dated Sandy Grove, Jefferson County, Georgia, August 22, 1869, signed "Herschel V. Johnson," regarding a suggested plan to accept claims "to refund every dollar taken from individuals, on account of cotton subscribed [Confederate Government], but not delivered at the time of Lee's surrender..."

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Herschel Vespasian Johnson letter, ms 1566. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2016.

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Letter, 1869 August 22