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Dixon family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Dixon family papers | |
| Creator: Dixon family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1848-1863 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2739 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of papers relating to the Dixon family of Meriwether County, Georgia including correspondence of John L. Dixon at Collinsworth Institute, Joshua L. Render and his wife Mary Jane (Dixon) Render, and John Tillman Dixon. One letter mentions the Charleston Convention (1860). Of particular interest are three letters from John Tillman Dixon, serving with the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment, to his sister Mary Jane, while stationed at Richmond during the Civil War. Includes an 1853 tax list that itemizes number of enslaved persons plus items of land, cattle, sheep, hogs, wagons, and carriage
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Dixon family papers, ms2739, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.