 John Hamilton Skelton papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Hamilton Skelton of Hartwell County, Georgia, was a Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, mayor of Hartwell, Georgia, and member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1889-1889). Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883) was an American politician from Georgia, served as Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia (pre- and post-Civil War), and was the 50th Governor of Georgia (1882-death in 1883). Scope and ContentThe collection consists of four letters: dated Washington D. C., April 20, 1880, "Dear J. H. Skelton," signed "Alexander H. Stephens," regarding Stephens' health and General Gordon; dated Washington D. C., May 12, 1880, "Col. John H. Skelton," signed "Alexander H. Stephens," regarding a book and Stephens' health; dated Atlanta, Georgia, September 17, 1889, "General Marcus J. Wright War Dept. Washington DC," regarding Col. J. H. Skelton; House of Representative, Atlanta, Georgia letterhead, dated September 25, 1889, "Dear Mollie," signed "J. H. Skelton. The collection also includes a photograph of A. H. Stephens taken in 1879 (copy). Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Hamilton Skelton papers, ms3590, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2016. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in Other RepositoriesPublications accompanying this collection have been cataloged individually and have an associated collection note. | ||||||||||||||||||||