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Robert Augustus Toombs letter to John C. Breckinridge
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert Augustus Toombs letter to John C. Breckinridge | |
| Creator: Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1867 April 30 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms1603 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885), U.S. Senator and Congressman, Confederate Secretary of State, and Confederate General.
For more information, see the article Robert Toombs (1810-1885) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter: dated Washington, Georgia, April 30, 1867, "Dear Breckinridge," signed "R. Toombs," regarding passage of the Reconstruction Act (1867) in Congress and its effect upon the attitudes of Southerners, the administration of Governor Joseph E. Brown, the Republican Radicals in Congress, the state of crops and agriculture in Georgia, and the possible emigration of former Confederates to Brazil. The collection also includes a transcript of the letter.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Augustus Toombs letter to John C. Breckinridge, ms 1603. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.