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Correspondence regarding the spelling of Elijah Clarke's name
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Correspondence regarding the spelling of Elijah Clarke's name | |
| Creator: Georgia Historical Society | |
| Creator: Georgia. Department of Mines, Mining, and Geology. | |
| Creator: Athens Historical Society | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1961-1963 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms438 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence written between 1961 and 1963 discussing the spelling of Elijah Clarke's last name, as well as the spelling of Clarke County, the Georgia county named for him. Correspondents include Garland Peyton (Director, Department of Mines, Mining and Geology of Georgia), Pat Bryant (Deputy Surveyor General, Georgia Surveyor General Department, Office of the Secretary of State), Richard N. Fickett, III (Athens Historical Society, President), Lillian M. Hawes (Georgia Historical Society, Savannah). Correspondents included photocopies of pages from Georgia's Official and Statistical Register (1957-1958), Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia (1801), and an extract from "Origin of the name of Clark's Hill," a typescript by Tilden B. Lane.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Correspondence regarding the spelling of Elijah Clarke's name, ms438, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.