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Robert Toombs letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs

Robert Toombs letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert Toombs letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs
Creator: Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
Inclusive Dates: 1850-1867
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms1785
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Robert Toombs (1810-1885) lawyer, U.S. Senator (1844-1861), Confederate General, married Julia Ann DuBose, resided in Wilkes County, Georgia.

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 from Robert Toombs to his wife, Julia Ann DuBose Toombs in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia from 1850-1867. During 1850-1859 his letters come from Washington, D.C. while he served in the U.S. Senate. During the Civil War, he wrote from Virginia (1862) and Atlanta, Georgia (1864). Following the war, letters are written from Paris (1866-67) while he was in exile. The correspondence generally discusses current events; his land holdings in South Georgia, Alabama, and Texas; people; other soldiers; and his wish to be with his wife and family.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Robert Toombs letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs, ms 1785, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Collection digitized and available through the Digital Library of Georgia: https://dlg-staging.galib.uga.edu/collection/dlg_zlrt


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Atlanta Campaign, 1864.
Confederate States of America. Army
Generals -- Confederate States of America.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865.
Legislators -- United States.
Toombs, Julia Ann, 1830-1883
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Washington (Ga.)
Wilkes County (Ga.)

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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111850 August 29 Access Online
 
1851 January 3 Access Online
 
boxfolder
121851 December 2 Access Online
 
131853 May 9 Access Online
 
141853 December 28
Mobile, [Alabama], to Julia [Ann DuBose Toombs], 1853 December 28 Access Online
Mobile, [Alabama], to Julia [Ann DuBose Toombs], 1853 December 28 Access Online
 
boxfolder
151854 July 6 Access Online
 
161854 July 10 Access Online
 
171856 March 14 Access Online
 
181856 July 4 Access Online
 
191857 May 14 Access Online
 
1101859 February 18 Access Online
 
1111859 March 2 Access Online
 
1121862 March 22 Access Online
 
1141862 June 22 Access Online
 
1151864 August 15 Access Online
 
1161866 December 23-26
Paris, to Julia [Ann DuBose Toombs], 1866 December 26 Access Online
Paris, to Julia [Ann DuBose Toombs], 1866 December 23 Access Online
 
boxfolder
1171867 January 1 Access Online
 
1181867 January 12 Access Online
 
1191867 January 15 Access Online
 
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