Cobb-Newton-Jordan family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Cobb-Newton-Jordan family papers
Creator: Jordan family
Creator: Cobb family
Inclusive Dates: 1727-1904
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms3829
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers regarding various related familes of Georgia from the nineteenth century, including the Cobbs, the Jordans, and the Newtons. It is primarily made up of correspondence that deals with family matters. Financial papers are also included, such as estate papers, slave bills of sale, and a land grant.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Cobb-Newton-Jordan family papers, ms3829, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2013.

General Notes

Portion of the this collection is available through the Digital Library of Georgia: https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_3829

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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William Bly estate papers, 1727 July 11 Access Online

 

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Cherokee County land grant, 1832 May 24

 

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Joseph Pinkney Jordan letter to his cousin Ginger, 1859 February 20

 

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William H. Jackson letter regarding Merrian R. Cooper, 1862 July 7

 

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"Livie" correspondence, 1887

 

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Cobb family correspondence, 1874-1898

 

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"Livy" letters to "Ney", 1887

 

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Olivia Newton Cobb Davis' application for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1889 November 3

 

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Newton-Jordan correspondence, 1890-1893

 

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Davis-Morgan-Grove obituaries, 1886-1900

 

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Tearsheets and poem, circa 1904

 

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John H. Newton's slave bill of sale