 Joseph LeConte collection
Collection DescriptionHistorical Note"Noted for their contributions to the intellectual life of nineteenth-century Georgia, the LeContes originally prospered as rice and cotton planters in Liberty County and later earned recognition for their scientific work." For further information, see the article "LeConte Family" at New Georgia Encyclopedia. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of three items: a set of apothecary's scales and weights owned by Joseph LeConte; scrapbook containing obituraries of members of the LeConte family (1893-1912); copy of Henry William Herbert's "Frank Forester's Sporting Scences and Characters," inscribed on the fly leaf "To Willie LeConte from Sid [Sidney Lanier]." Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJoseph LeConte collection, ms 1618. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated materials available in this repository: LeConte family papers, ms 2085; LeConte genealogical collection, ms 71; Joseph LeConte letter, ms 647. | ||||||||||||||||||