 Sidney Root letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteSidney Root (1824-1897) played several high-stakes roles in service of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Aside from these capitalistic and political ventures, his public life included developing green space in Atlanta, and pioneering forest conservation in Georgia, higher education for African Americans and religious training for both blacks and whites. For more information, see http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/sidney-root-1824-1897 Scope and ContentOne letter: dated Lumpkin (Georgia), October 29, 1856, to "Rev. J. H. DeVotie," signed "S. Root," in which Root asks for Devotie's assistance in counseling Judge M. J. Wellborn of Columbus, and assisting Wellborn in his search for religion. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationSidney Root letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie, ms 1417. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2016. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated materials in this repository: J. J. Toon letter to Rev. J. H. DeVotie, ms 1419. | ||||||||||||||||||