Godfrey Barnsley family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Godfrey Barnsley family papers
Creator: Barnsley, Godfrey, 1805-1873
Creator: Barnsley family
Inclusive Dates: 1806-1903
Bulk Dates: 1828-1873
Language(s): English
Extent: 12.5 Linear Feet (31 document boxes, 1 oversized folder A)
Collection Number: ms1737
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Godfrey Barnsley (1805-1873), Savannah cotton merchant, born in Derbyshire, England. Married Julia Henrietta Scarborough in 1828, they had eight children and resided at Woodlands in Bartow County, Georgia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Godfrey Barnsley and the Barnsley family from 1806-1903. The papers consist mainly of correspondence, letter books, and financial records. The correspondence (bulk 1828-1873) and letter books (1837-1873, with gaps) pertain to personal and business matters relating to Barnsley's occupation as a cotton factor and merchant. Correspondents include Barnsley's business partners John Day, William D. Duncan, John R. Gardner, Edmund M. Sager, and James Sager and family members including his wife Julia Scarborough Barnsley, his uncle George Barnsley of Liverpool, and his children. Many of the family letters were written from Woodlands Plantation in Bartow County, Georgia to Barnsley while he attended to business in Savannah (Ga.), Mobile (Ala.), and New Orleans (La.) and discuss family and plantation matters. Some of the correspondence relates to his position with the Port of Savannah as vice consul and interim of the Netherlands and vice consul for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The collection also contains transcripts of much of the correspondence.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged into 6 series by record type: Series 1. Genealogy and Correspondence; Series 2. Letterbooks; Series 3. Typescripts; Series 4. General Papers; Series 5. Transcripts (duplicates); and Series 6. Oversized Materials.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Godfrey Barnsley family papers, MS 1737. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 June 17.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials located in other repositories: Godfrey Barnsley papers, Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Special Collections Department.

Related collections in this repository: B.F.A. Saylor papers.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Genealogy and Correspondence
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1	1	Genealogy
1	2	Correspondence, 1806
1	3	Correspondence, 1828
1	4	Correspondence, 1829
1	5	Correspondence, 1830
1	6	Correspondence, 1833
1	7	Correspondence, 1834
1	8	Correspondence, 1835 January
1	9	Correspondence, 1835 March
1	10	Correspondence, 1835 April
1	11	Correspondence, 1835 May
1	12	Correspondence, 1835 June
1	13	Correspondence, 1835 August
1	14	Correspondence, 1835 October
1	15	Correspondence, 1835 November
1	16	Correspondence, 1835 December
1	17	Correspondence, 1836 January
1	18	Correspondence, 1836 February
1	19	Correspondence, 1836 April
1	20	Correspondence, 1836 August
1	21	Correspondence, 1836 October
1	22	Correspondence, 1836 November
1	23	Correspondence, 1836 December
1	24	Correspondence, 1836 September-1837 February
1	25	Correspondence, 1837 January
1	26	Correspondence, 1837 February
1	27	Correspondence, 1837 February-1837 March
1	28	Correspondence, 1837 March
1	29	Correspondence, 1837 July
1	30	Correspondence, 1837 August
1	31	Correspondence, 1837 September
1	32	Correspondence, 1837 November
1	33	Correspondence, 1837 December
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2	1	Correspondence, 1838 January
2	2	Correspondence, 1838 February
2	3	Correspondence, 1838 March
2	4	Correspondence, 1838 July
2	5	Correspondence, 1838 August
2	6	Correspondence, 1838 September
2	7	Correspondence, 1838 October
2	8	Correspondence, 1839 February
2	9	Correspondence, 1839 March
2	10	Correspondence, 1839 June
2	11	Correspondence, 1839 August
2	12	Correspondence, 1839 September
2	13	Correspondence, 1839 November
2	14	Correspondence, 1840
2	15	Correspondence, 1841
2	16	Correspondence, 1842
2	17	Correspondence, 1843 January
2	18	Correspondence, 1843 March
2	19	Correspondence, 1843 August
2	20	Correspondence, 1843 September
2	21	Correspondence, 1843 October
2	22	Correspondence, 1843 December
2	23	Correspondence, 1844
2	24	Correspondence, 1845
2	25	Correspondence, 1846
2	26	Correspondence, 1847
2	27	Correspondence, 1848
2	28	Correspondence, 1850
2	29	Correspondence, 1851
2	30	Correspondence, 1852
2	31	Correspondence, 1853
2	32	Correspondence, 1854
2	33	Correspondence, 1855
2	34	Correspondence, 1856
2	35	Correspondence, 1857 January
2	36	Correspondence, 1857 May
2	37	Correspondence, 1857 June
2	38	Correspondence, 1857 July
2	39	Correspondence, 1857 September
2	40	Correspondence, 1857 October
2	41	Correspondence, 1857 December
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3	1	Correspondence, 1858 January
3	2	Correspondence, 1858 February
3	3	Correspondence, 1858 March
3	4	Correspondence, 1858 April
3	5	Correspondence, 1858 May
3	6	Correspondence, 1858 August
3	7	Correspondence, 1858 December
3	8	Correspondence, 1859
3	9	Correspondence, 1860 January
3	10	Correspondence, 1860 February
3	11	Correspondence, 1860 March
3	12	Correspondence, 1860 April
3	13	Correspondence, 1860 May
3	14	Correspondence, 1860 June
3	15	Correspondence, 1860 July
3	16	Correspondence, 1860 August
3	17	Correspondence, 1860 September
3	18	Correspondence, 1860 October
3	19	Correspondence, 1860 November
3	20	Correspondence, 1860 December
3	21	Correspondence, 1861 January
3	22	Correspondence, 1861 February
3	23	Correspondence, 1861 March
3	24	Correspondence, 1861 April
3	25	Correspondence, 1861 May
3	26	Correspondence, 1861 June
3	27	Correspondence, 1861 July
3	28	Correspondence, 1861 August
3	29	Correspondence, 1861 September
3	30	Correspondence, 1861 October
3	31	Correspondence, 1861 November
3	32	Correspondence, 1861 December
3	33	Correspondence, 1862 January
3	34	Correspondence, 1862 February
3	35	Correspondence, 1862 March
3	36	Correspondence, 1862 April
3	37	Correspondence, 1862 May
3	38	Correspondence, 1862 June
3	39	Correspondence, 1862 July
3	40	Correspondence, 1862 August
3	41	Correspondence, 1862 September
3	42	Correspondence, 1862 October
3	43	Correspondence, 1862 November
3	44	Correspondence, 1862 December
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4	1	Correspondence, 1863
4	2	Correspondence, 1864
4	3	Correspondence, 1865 January
4	4	Correspondence, 1865 February
4	5	Correspondence, 1865 March
4	6	Correspondence, 1865 April
4	7	Correspondence, 1865 June
4	8	Correspondence, 1865 July
4	9	Correspondence, 1865 September
4	10	Correspondence, 1865 October
4	11	Correspondence, 1865 November
4	12	Correspondence, 1865 December
4	13	Correspondence, 1866 January
4	14	Correspondence, 1866 February
4	15	Correspondence, 1866 March
4	16	Correspondence, 1866 April
4	17	Correspondence, 1866 May
4	18	Correspondence, 1866 June
4	19	Correspondence, 1866 July
4	20	Correspondence, 1866 August
4	21	Correspondence, 1866 September
4	22	Correspondence, 1866 October
4	23	Correspondence, 1866 November
4	24	Correspondence, 1866 December
4	25	Correspondence, 1867 January
4	26	Correspondence, 1867 February
4	27	Correspondence, 1867 March
4	28	Correspondence, 1867 April
4	29	Correspondence, 1867 May
4	30	Correspondence, 1867 June
4	31	Correspondence, 1867 July
4	32	Correspondence, 1867-August
4	33	Correspondence, 1867 September
4	34	Correspondence, 1867 October
4	35	Correspondence, 1867 November
4	36	Correspondence, 1867 December
4	37	Correspondence, 1868 January
4	38	Correspondence, 1868 February
4	39	Correspondence, 1868 March
4	40	Correspondence, 1868 April
4	41	Correspondence, 1868 May
4	42	Correspondence, 1868 June
4	43	Correspondence, 1868 July
4	44	Correspondence, 1868 August
4	45	Correspondence, 1868 September
4	46	Correspondence, 1868 October
4	47	Correspondence, 1868 November
4	48	Correspondence, 1868 December
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5	1	Correspondence, 1869 January
5	2	Correspondence, 1869 February
5	3	Correspondence, 1869 March
5	4	Correspondence, 1869 April
5	5	Correspondence, 1869 May
5	6	Correspondence, 1869 June
5	7	Correspondence, 1869 July
5	8	Correspondence, 1869 August
5	9	Correspondence, 1869 September
5	10	Correspondence, 1869 October
5	11	Correspondence, 1869 November
5	12	Correspondence, 1869 December
5	13	Correspondence, 1870 January
5	14	Correspondence, 1870 February
5	15	Correspondence, 1870 March
5	16	Correspondence, 1870 April
5	17	Correspondence, 1870 May
5	18	Correspondence, 1870 June
5	19	Correspondence, 1870 July
5	20	Correspondence, 1870 November
5	21	Correspondence, 1870 December
5	22	Correspondence, 1871 January
5	23	Correspondence, 1871 February
5	24	Correspondence, 1871 March
5	25	Correspondence, 1871 April
5	26	Correspondence, 1871 May
5	27	Correspondence, 1871 June
5	28	Correspondence, 1871 July
5	29	Correspondence, 1871 November
5	30	CorrespondenceCorrespondence, 1871 December
5	31	CorrespondenceCorrespondence, 1872 January
5	32	Correspondence, 1872 February
5	33	Correspondence, 1872 March
5	34	Correspondence, 1872 April
5	35	Correspondence, 1872 May
5	36	Correspondence, 1872 June
5	37	Correspondence, 1872 July
5	38	Correspondence, 1872 August
5	39	Correspondence Correspondence, 1872 September
5	40	Correspondence Correspondence, 1872 November
5	41	Correspondence, 1872 December
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6	1	Correspondence, 1873
6	2	Correspondence, 1874
6	3	Correspondence, 1878
6	4	Correspondence, 1880
6	5	Correspondence, 1881
6	6	Correspondence, 1882
6	7	Correspondence, 1884
6	8	Correspondence, 1885
6	9	Correspondence, 1886
6	10	Correspondence, 1887
6	11	Correspondence, 1888
6	12	Correspondence, 1889
6	13	Correspondence, 1890
6	14	Correspondence, 1891
6	15	Correspondence, 1892
6	16	Correspondence, 1895
6	17	Correspondence, 1898
6	18	Correspondence, 1899
6	19	Correspondence, 1901
6	20	Correspondence, 1903
6	21	Correspondence, Undated
6	22	Correspondence Fragments

 

Letterbooks
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7	1	Letterbook, 1837-1846
7	2	Letterbook, 1845-1853
7	3	Letterbook, 1847-1849
7	4	Letterbook, 1850-1852
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8	1	Letterbook, 1853-1855 (May)
8	2	Letterbook, 1855 (June)-1857
8	3	Letterbook, 1855-1858
8	4	Letterbook, 1858-1860
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9	1	Letterbook, 1860-1862
9	2	Letterbook, 1866-1867
9	3	Letterbook, 1867-1869
9	4	Letterbook, 1872-1873

 

Typescripts
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10	1	Typescripts, 1822
10	2	Typescripts, 1828
10	3	Typescripts, 1829
10	4	Typescripts, 1832
10	5	Typescripts, 1834
10	6	Typescripts, 1835
10	7	Typescripts, 1836
10	8	Typescripts, 1837
10	9	Typescripts, 1838
10	10	Typescripts, 1839
10	11	Typescripts, 1840
10	12	Typescripts, 1841
10	13	Typescripts, 1842
10	14	Typescripts, 1843
10	15	Typescripts, 1844
10	16	Typescripts, 1845
10	17	Typescripts, 1846
10	18	Typescripts, 1847
10	19	Typescripts, 1848
10	20	Typescripts, 1849
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11	1	Typescripts, 1850
11	2	Typescripts, 1851
11	3	Typescripts, 1852
11	4	Typescripts, 1853
11	5	Typescripts, 1854
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12	1	Typescripts, 1855
12	2	Typescripts, 1856
12	3	Typescripts, 1857
12	4	Typescripts, 1858
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13	1	Typescripts, 1859
13	2	Typescripts, 1860
13	3	Typescripts, 1861
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14	1	Typescripts, 1862
14	2	Typescripts, 1863
14	3	Typescripts, 1864
14	4	Typescripts, 1865
14	5	Typescripts, 1866
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15	1	Typescripts, 1867
15	2	Typescripts, 1868
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16	1	Typescripts, 1869
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17	1	Typescripts, 1870
17	2	Typescripts, 1871
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18	1	Typescripts, 1872
18	2	Typescripts, 1873
18	3	Typescripts, 1874
18	4	Typescripts, 1875
18	5	Typescripts, 1876
18	6	Typescripts, 1877
18	7	Typescripts, 1878
18	8	Typescripts, 1879
18	9	Typescripts, 1880
18	10	Typescripts, 1881
18	11	Typescripts, 1882
18	12	Typescripts, 1883
18	13	Typescripts, 1884
18	14	Typescripts, 1885
18	15	Typescripts, 1886
18	16	Typescripts, 1887
18	17	Typescripts, 1889
18	18	Typescripts, 1891
18	19	Typescripts, 1896
18	20	Typescripts, 1898
18	21	Typescripts, 1899
18	22	Typescripts, Undated

 

General Papers
	Cards-Cotton
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19	1		Cards
19	2		Clippings
19	3		Consular Papers
19	4		Cotton
	Documents
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19	5		Documents, 1805
19	6		Documents, 1826
19	7		Documents, 1827
19	8		Documents, 1828
19	9		Documents, 1831
19	10		Documents, 1832
19	11		Documents, 1833
19	12		Documents, 1834
19	13		Documents, 1835
19	14		Documents, 1836
19	15		Documents, 1837
19	16		Documents, 1838
19	17		Documents, 1839
19	18		Documents, 1840
19	19		Documents, 1843
19	20		Documents, 1845
19	21		Documents, 1846
19	22		Documents, 1850
19	23		Documents, 1852
19	24		Documents, 1857
19	25		Documents, 1859
19	26		Documents, 1863
19	27		Documents, 1864
19	28		Documents, 1866
19	29		Documents, 1872
19	30		Documents, 1885
19	31		Documents, Undated
19	32		Empty Envelopes
	Receipts
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22	5		Receipts, 1828
22	6		Receipts, 1830
22	7		Receipts, 1832
22	8		Receipts, 1833
22	9		Receipts, 1834
22	10		Receipts, 1835
22	11		Receipts, 1836
22	12		Receipts, 1837
22	13		Receipts, 1839
22	14		Receipts, 1840
22	15		Receipts, 1841
22	16		Receipts, 1842
22	17		Receipts, 1843
22	18		Receipts, 1844
22	19		Receipts, 1845
22	20		Receipts, 1846
22	21		Receipts, 1847
22	22		Receipts, 1849
22	23		Receipts, 1856
22	24		Receipts, 1857
22	25		Receipts, 1860
22	26		Receipts, 1861
22	27		Receipts, 1862
22	28		Receipts, 1863
22	29		Receipts, 1864
22	30		Receipts, 1866
22	31		Receipts, 1867
22	32		Receipts, 1868
22	33		Receipts, 1869
22	34		Receipts, 1872
22	35		Receipts, 1873
22	36		Receipts, 1878
22	37		Receipts, 1880
22	38		Receipts, 1887
22	39		Receipts, 1888
22	40		Receipts, Undated
	Financial Material
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20	1		Financial Material, 1882
20	2		Financial Material, 1832
20	3		Financial Material, 1834
20	4		Financial Material, 1835
20	5		Financial Material, 1836
20	6		Financial Material, 1837
20	7		Financial Material, 1838
20	8		Financial Material, 1839
20	9		Financial Material, 1840
20	10		Financial Material, 1841
20	11		Financial Material, 1844
20	12		Financial Material, 1845
20	13		Financial Material, 1852
20	14		Financial Material, 1853
20	15		Financial Material, 1854
20	16		Financial Material, 1855
20	17		Financial Material, 1856
20	18		Financial Material, 1857
20	19		Financial Material, 1858
20	20		Financial Material, 1859
20	21		Financial Material, 1860
20	22		Financial Material, 1861
20	23		Financial Material, 1863
20	24		Financial Material, 1864
20	25		Financial Material, 1869
20	26		Financial Material, 1874
20	27		Financial Material, Undated
	Ledgers & Miscellaneous
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21	1		Ledger, 1867
21	2		Ledger, 1860-1874
21	3		Ledger, 1869-1874
21	4		Ledger
21	5		Ledger
21	6		Miscellaneous
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22	1		Passport
22	2		Photographs
22	3		Pictures
22	4		Printed Material
	Miscellaneous
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22	41		Report Cards
22	42		Scarborough House (Vouchers for repair work), 1835-1839
22	43		Shipping Papers
22	44		Slaves-Bills of Sale, Miscellaneous
22	45		Time Schedules

 

Transcripts (Duplicates)

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