Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers
Creator: Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides, 1803-1871
Inclusive Dates: 1822-1967
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms987
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (1803-1871), lawyer, Georgia House of Representatives (1827-1829), Georgia Senate (1830-1835), U.S. House of Representatives (1837-1841), Georgia Supreme Court (1845-1853), was born in Greene County, Georgia.

For more information, see the article Eugenius A. Nisbet (1803-1871) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence from Eugenius Aristides Nisbet to his wife, Amanda Battle Nisbet, from 1822-1848. Correspondence mainly concerns family matters, and a few concern state and national political matters. The collection also contains a brief note from Judge Hiram Warner, and newspaper clippings regarding Nisbet's death and other matters.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers, ms987, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2018.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Biographical information, 1932, 1947, undated

 

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Letters, 1822-1848

 

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Letter fragment, after 1865

 

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Clippings, obituaries, 1871

 

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Clippings, secession, 1961

 

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Clippings, White House and Capitol, 1962, undated

 

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Clippings, Litchfield, 1947, 1966, 1967

 

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Letter to Callie Lumpkin, 1848