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Nelson Tift letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Nelson Tift letters | |
| Creator: Tift, Nelson, 1810-1891 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1868 August 3, 1869 April 24 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 letters) | |
| Collection Number: ms608 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Nelson Tift (1810-1891) was a businessman, Georgia House of Representatives and U.S. Representative (1868-1869), and resided in Albany, Georgia.
For more information, see the article Nelson Tift (1810-1891) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two letters: dated Albany, Georgia, August 3, 1868, to "Charles Lanman," signed "Nelson Tift," regarding Tift's inability to comply with Lanman's request; dated Albany, April 24, 1869, "My dear mother," signed "Nelson Tift," regarding family and friends. The letter to Tift's mother is written on Address of Hon. Nelson Tift to the Press & People of Georgia. From Albany News, April 23, 1869.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Nelson Tift letters, ms608, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.