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Alexander H. Stephens letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Alexander H. Stephens letters | |
| Creator: Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1850-1871 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3900 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883) was a lawyer, politician, vice president of the Confederate States of America, and Georgia governor.
For more information, see the article Alexander Stephens (1812-1883) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, two are antebellum letters written while Stephens was a U. S. Congressman representing Georgia's 7th District. The first letter was written from Washington, February 10, 1850, requesting a copy of The Daily Globe be sent to a constituent. The second letter asks a "Dr. Lee" in Washington to perform editing services for an agricultural report. The eight postwar letters are written as a private citizen in Milledgeville and Crawfordville.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Alexander H. Stephens letters, ms 3900, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2014.