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Ames family letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ames family letters | |
| Creator: Ames family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1872, 1875, 1905 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3038 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence from Mr. and Mrs. James Tyler Ames in Roswell, Georgia to their daughter Sarah in Chicopee, Massachusetts during 1872. Correspondence regards weather, travel, family matters, and James Ames' health, and family business. Two letters regarding the mineral corundum are written to Ames from Mark Cooper. The collection also includes correspondence from Papa Ames to Nellie dated 1875, and correspondence from Charles Bass to Sarah regarding the death of Albert C. Woodworth in 1905.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ames family letters, ms3038, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.