James Eppinger family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: James Eppinger family papers
Creator: Eppinger, Edward, 1835-
Creator: Eppinger, James, 1790-
Creator: Eppinger, John, 1765-1823
Inclusive Dates: 1807-1899
Language(s): English
Extent: 4.6 Linear Feet 4 document boxes, 1 half box, 3 oversized boxes
Collection Number: ms2713
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

James Eppinger (b. 1790), banker, lawyer, and Georgia House of Representatives (1837-1841) of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia. Other family members include James' father John Eppinger (1765-1823) and son Edward Eppinger (b. 1835).

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of James Eppinger and the Eppinger family and includes letterbooks, a journal, and a property book containing entries listing property bought and sold in Georgia; birth, death and sales of slaves; cash accounts for sales and purchases. The materials document Eppinger's business activities, cotton trade, Georgia land sales, plantation management and farming, his service in the Georgia House of Representatives, his law practice, Georgia politics, and Reconstruction. The papers also include a form book, a cash book, a legal ledger, and two books containing recipes for ink, soap, as well as remedies for various illnesses.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

James Eppinger family papers, ms2713, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 June 16.

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

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. James Eppinger
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1	1	Family Genealogy, 1834
1	1	Savannah Journal, 1829-1830
1	1	Remedy Book
1	2	Family Genealogy, 1834 (Preservation Copy)
1	2	Savannah Journal, 1829-1830 (Preservation Copy)
1	2	Remedy Book (Preservation Copy)
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2	1	Letterbook #3, 1830-1835
2	2	Letterbook #3, 1830-1835 (Preservation Copy, pp. 1-105)
2	3	Letterbook #3, 1830-1835 (Preservation Copy, pp. 106-210)
2	4	Letterbook #3, 1830-1835 (Preservation Copy, pp. 211-315)
2	5	Letterbook #3, 1830-1835 (Preservation Copy, pp. 316-420)
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3		Ledger, 1824-1849
3		Letterbook, 1837-1846
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4		Ledger, 1824-1849 (Preservation Copy)
4		Letterbook, 1837-1846 (Preservation Copy)
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5	1	Memorandum Book, 1849
5	2	Memorandum Book, 1849 (Preservation Copy)
5	3	Letterbook, 1850-1855 (pp. 5-295)
5	4	Letterbook, 1850-1855 (Preservation Copy, pp. 5-145)
5	5	Letterbook, 1850-1855 (Preservation Copy, pp. 146-295)
5	6	Property-Real Estate, 1851
5	6	Cashbook, 1853-1859 (pp. 1-89A with gaps)
5	7	Property-Real Estate, 1851 (Preservation Copy)
5	7	Cashbook, 1853-1859 (Preservation Copy)
5	8	Form Book #2, 1854-1865
5	9	Form Book #2, 1854-1865 (Preservation Copy)
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6	1	Letterbook, 1855-1859
6	2	Letterbook, 1855-1859 (Preservation Copy, pp. 1-104)
6	3	Letterbook, 1855-1859 (Preservation Copy, pp. 105-206)
6	4	Letterbook, 1855-1859 (Preservation Copy, pp. 207-314)
6	5	Letterbook, 2 August 1866-13 July 1867
6	6	Letterbook, 2 August 1866-13 July 1867 (Preservation Copy)

 

2. John Eppinger
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7	1	Cashbook
7	1	Scrapbook, 1807-1812
7	2	Cashbook (Preservation Copy)
7	2	Scrapbook, 1807-1812 (Preservation Copy)

 

3. Edward Eppinger
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7	3	Legal Ledger, 1890-1901 (pp. 23-292 with gaps)
7	4	Legal Ledger, 1890-1901 (Preservation Copy, pp. 23-174)
7	5	Legal Ledger, 1890-1901 (Preservation Copy, pp. 175-292)
7	6	Remedy Book (pp. 25-288 with gaps)
7	7	Remedy Book (Preservation Copy)
7	8	Remedy Book (pp. 1-89 with gaps)
7	9	Remedy Book (Preservation Copy)

 

4. Miscellaneous

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Eppinger material loaned by donor (Photocopies)

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James Eppinger's Letterbook, 1860-1866

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James Eppinger's Letterbook, 1860-1866 (Preservation Copy)