William Bone papers

William Bone papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: William Bone papers
Creator: Adams, Jessie R., 1860-1947
Creator: Bone, Mathew
Inclusive Dates: 1861-1933
Bulk Dates: 1861-1865
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms359
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence to William Bone, mainly from his brother, Mathew Bone while he served in a Georgia regiment during the Civil War, from Richmond and Yorktown, Virginia. Letters are also from other soldiers who knew Bone, most of whom were in the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment. The collection also includes: two photographs of Jessie R. Adams and Perniner Harris Adams; the reproduction of a love letter Jessie wrote to Perniner, Madison County, Georgia; and miscellaneous documents including two newspaper clippings regarding Dewey Adams, one lean dated 1873, and an Alliance Warehouse Co. stock certificate.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William Bone papers, ms 359, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2014.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Papers, 1861-1933, 1861-1865

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