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Sidney Root letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Sidney Root letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie | |
| Creator: Root, Sidney, 1824-1897 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1856 October 29 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms1417 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Sidney Root (1824-1897) played several high-stakes roles in service of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Aside from these capitalistic and political ventures, his public life included developing green space in Atlanta, and pioneering forest conservation in Georgia, higher education for African Americans and religious training for both blacks and whites. For more information, see http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/sidney-root-1824-1897
Scope and Content
One letter: dated Lumpkin (Georgia), October 29, 1856, to "Rev. J. H. DeVotie," signed "S. Root," in which Root asks for Devotie's assistance in counseling Judge M. J. Wellborn of Columbus, and assisting Wellborn in his search for religion.
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Preferred Citation
Sidney Root letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie, ms 1417. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.
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Related materials in this repository: J. J. Toon letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie, ms 1419.