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Joseph LeConte collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Joseph LeConte collection | |
| Creator: LeConte family | |
| Inclusive Dates: after 1840 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) (3 items) | |
| Collection Number: ms1618 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
"Noted for their contributions to the intellectual life of nineteenth-century Georgia, the LeContes originally prospered as rice and cotton planters in Liberty County and later earned recognition for their scientific work."
For further information, see the article "LeConte Family" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of three items: a set of apothecary's scales and weights owned by Joseph LeConte; scrapbook containing obituraries of members of the LeConte family (1893-1912); copy of Henry William Herbert's "Frank Forester's Sporting Scences and Characters," inscribed on the fly leaf "To Willie LeConte from Sid [Sidney Lanier]."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Joseph LeConte collection, ms 1618. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related materials available in this repository: LeConte family papers, ms 2085; LeConte genealogical collection, ms 71; Joseph LeConte letter, ms 647.