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Macon, Georgia banking records

Macon, Georgia banking records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Macon, Georgia banking records
Creator: Munroe, Nathan C. (Nathan Campbell), 1757-1885
Inclusive Dates: 1843-1850
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms1450
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Nathan C. Munroe (1757-1885) was a central Georgia businessman and banker. He was a prime mover in the industrial development of the region.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of documents and a letter signed by Nathan C. Munroe. These papers refer to the establishment of a branch of the Mechanics Bank of Augusta in Macon. The papers further relate to financial, discount, deposit, and circulation matters of the bank and are most often countersigned by Augusta bank officials G. B. Carhart and A. Sibley.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Macon, Georgia banking records, ms 1450. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2014.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Banks and banking -- Georgia.
Carhart, G. B.
Correspondence.
Documents.
Mechanics Bank of Augusta (Macon, Georgia)
Munroe, Nathan C. (Nathan Campbell), 1757-1885 -- Correspondence
Sibley, A.

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials available in this repository: Nathan C. Munroe business papers, ms 1451.

Further information regarding early Macon banking history can be found in "A review of the report of the joint committee … " by Robert Collins, located in Hargrett Rare Books, Rare Bk HG2611.G4 C712 1833.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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1Documents and Letter, 1843-1850