 Linton Stephens letter to Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteLinton Hodges Stephens (1823-1872), legislator and lawyer, was born in Wilkes County, Georgia. He later dropped the use of his middle name. His half-brother was Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883), a lawyer and politician. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of one letter dated August 4, 1839, to Alexander H. Stephens in Crawfordville, Georgia. In the letter, Linton relates the details of his travels by stage to Athens to attend the University of Georgia. Once in Athens he discusses meeting Dr. Alonzo Church and Joseph and Lewis LeConte, taking his college entrance examination, joining Phi Kappa Literary Society, and finding living accommodations and a roommate. The collection also includes one undated photograph of Alexander H. Stephens as a young man. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationLinton Stephens letter to Alexander Hamilton Stephens, ms3161, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2015. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||