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Cobb family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Cobb family papers | |
| Creator: Cobb family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1859-1919 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1480 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of papers of the Howell Cobb, Sr. and the Cobb family of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. Consists primarily of correspondence to or from Howell Cobb, Sr. and concerns mainly news of family and friends, law cases, and a few references to Reconstruction politics. One letter, dated January 31, 1887 to Howell Cobb, Jr. from Burton Harrison, discusses exiled Southerners living in Europe, meeting Jefferson Davis, and the improbability of Davis being brought to trial.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Cobb family papers, ms 1480. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.