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Robert Toombs papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert Toombs papers | |
| Creator: Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1850-1883, 1939 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box | |
| Collection Number: ms618 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Robert Toombs (1810-1885) was a lawyer, U.S. Senator (1844-1861), Confederate General.
For more information, see the article Robert Toombs (1810-1885) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence of Robert Toombs from 1850-1883. Toombs writes to Julia Ann Toombs while serving in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., and while serving in the Civil War. Correspondence concerns family matters with some political matters mentioned. Of particular interest are several letters from Alexander Stephens to Mrs. Toombs discussing political and family matters. The collection also includes letters to George Walker Crawford, and his son-in-law, Samuel W. Mays, regarding lands owned by Toombs in Tarrant County, Texas.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged roughly in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Toombs papers, ms 618, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2020.