Henry E. Colton letter to Samuel McDowell Tate

Descriptive Summary
Title: Henry E. Colton letter to Samuel McDowell Tate
Creator: Colton, Henry E.
Inclusive Dates: 1870 October 15
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3449
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Henry E. Colton (1836-1892), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, naturalist, geologist, and author of Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.

For more information, see http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/colton/bio.html

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter: dated Atlanta, October 15, 1870, to "Col. S. McD. Tate," signed "H. E. Colton." Colton writes "…I expect to go up your Road and if you choose to extend the favor of a pass the same will be duly appreciated."

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Henry E. Colton letter to Samuel McDowell Tate, ms3449, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2016.

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Letter, 1870 October 15