 Edwin R. Alberti papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteEdwin R. Alberti was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Light Artillery. He married Mary Sadler, daughter of Henry Sadler of Camden County, Georgia. Alberti had power of attorney to handle the estate of Henry R. Sadler, and was administrator of the estate of Joseph D. Lauck. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of military papers, legal documents, and letters, pertaining to several aspects of the life and work of Edwin R. Alberti, from 1819 to 1863. Military papers include a special order for a furlough, orders to appear for a Court of Inquiry, an order signed by President John Quincy Adams' restoring Alberti to active duty after an inquiry into alleged misconduct, and acceptance of Alberti's resignation from the 4th Artillery. There are numerous Chattel mortgages, bills of sale, and deeds of gift for named enslaved women, men, and children, and legal papers regarding the distribution of people enslaved to heirs of Henry R. Sadler. The collection also consists of papers relating to the sloop B.S. Newcomb. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationEdwin R. Alberti paperes, ms3218, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2019. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||