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Elijah A. Brown letters

Elijah A. Brown letters

Descriptive Summary

Title: Elijah A. Brown letters
Creator: Brown, Elijah A. (Elijah Alexander), 1857-
Inclusive Dates: 1875
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2112
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Elijah Alexander Brown was the son of Governor Joseph E. Brown and Elizabeth Grisham Brown. Elijah was born in Canton, Georgia on September 4, 1857, and was a graduate of the University of Georgia.

For further information, see his alumni sketch.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three letters written by Elijah A. Brown to his parents in 1875. Correspondence discusses activities and teachers at the University of Georgia, and churches and ministers in Athens. A fourth letter, undated, addressed to Elizabeth Brown from Henry Holcombe Tucker discusses Tucker's election as chancellor of the University of Georgia.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Elijah A. Brown letters, ms2112, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Athens (Ga.) -- Social life and customs.
University of Georgia -- Students--Correspondence

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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