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Robert Toombs order and Alfred Colquitt letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert Toombs order and Alfred Colquitt letter | |
| Creator: Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1829-1894 | |
| Creator: Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1838, 1886 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) 4 items | |
| Collection Number: ms4305 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Robert Toombs (1810-1885) was a lawyer, U.S. Senator (1844-1861), and Confederate General. For further information, see the article Robert Toombs (1810-1885) at New Georgia Encylopedia.
Alfred Holt Colquitt (1829-1894) was born in Walton County, Georgia. Colquitt was a lawyer, Confederate officer, U.S. Representative (1852-1854), Georgia Governor (1876-1882), and a U.S. Senator (1883-1894). For more information, see the article Alfred H. Colquitt (1824-1894) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a legal order and engraved portrait of Robert Toombs, and a letter from Alfred Colquitt to John E. Brown and an engraved portrait of Colquitt.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Toombs order and Alfred Colquitt letter, ms4305, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
The items in this collection was tranferred from the University of Georgia School of Law and removed from their frames.