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Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills | |
| Creator: Farrington, Alexander C. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1835 December 26 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms643 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a letter dated December 26, 1835, from Alexander C. Farrington of New York, to Stephen Hills, of New York. Farrington responds to Hills' inquiry regarding 100,000 acres of timber lands in Georgia. He talks about the quality of the land and timber, the market for timber, transporting the timber on a soon-to-be completed canal from Savannah to the Altamaha River, and the history of ownership of the land. Names mentioned include: Joseph Grezard, Joseph Eden, Metcalf Eden, Samuel Abbott, Jemima Abbott, Samuel K. Abbott, Charles Abbott, Nicholas Abbott, Henry P. Abbott, and Ann Eliza Abbott.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Alexander C. Farrington letter to Stephen Hills, ms643, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2014.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.