Jennie Smith letters

Descriptive Summary
Title: Jennie Smith letters
Creator: Way, William
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1884
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms3155
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence written to Jennie (Emily Jane) Smith from family, friends, and soldiers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Georgia, from 1852-1884. Correspondence regards family news, social events, Quaker farm life, marriages, and deaths. Some letters regard marriage proposals and matchmaking for Jennie. Smith's uncle, William Way, in Pennsylvania, writes about his views on marriage, causes of the Civil War, slavery, and post-war problems.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Jennie Smith letters, ms3155, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2019.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Corrrespondence, 1852-1859

Letter -- from Ellen Greenfield, 1852 December 4

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from B. Humes to "My Dear Child", 1854

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Emily Smith and David B. Chambers, 1856 February 12

Names enslaved persons

Letter -- from Emily Smith, 1852 [?]

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from E. B. Humes to "Emilee", 1855 May 29

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Emily J. Smith and Joseph A. Hickersham [?], 1855 June 14

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Phebe A. Humes to "Dear Emily", 1856 July 11

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. A. Humes, 1852 May 4th

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Phebe Humes to "My Dear Emily", 1857 February 22

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from E. B. Humes to "Dear Emilee", 1857 September 18

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from William McCullough [?] to "Miss E. J. Smith", 1857 October 24

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Phebe A. Humes to "Dear Emilie", 1857 November 7

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from William McCullough [?] to "Miss E. J. Smith", 1858 January

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- [signature removed], 1858

A letter proposing marriage

Letter -- from C. B. Humes [?] to "Dear Cousin", 1858 July 18

Names enslaved persons

Letter -- from Phebe A. Humes to Emily Smith, 1859 March 1

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from William H. Way [?] to "Respected Niece" , 1859 August 20

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Samuel West to John B. Wright, 1859 September 7

May name enslaved persons

 

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Corrrespondence, 1860-1861

Letter -- from Joseph Moore, 1860 February 6

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Phebe A Humes to Emily J. Smith, 1860 April 18

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Martha J. Moore to "Dear Cousin Emilie", 1860 June 28

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- William B. Way to his "Respected Niece", 1860 December 20

Letter discusses merits of abolitonism and the question of emancipation

Letter -- from M. J. Moore to "My Dear Cousin", 1861 April 14

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Joseph Alexander to E. J. Smith, 1861 September 9

May name enslaved persons

 

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Corrrespondence, 1864-1868

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jinni [Jennie] Smith, 1864 January 9

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from "Cousin Joe" to Emily J. Smith, 1865 January 27

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from Martha J. Moore to E. Jennie Smith, 1864 February 28

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from "Maddox" to E. J. Smith, 1864 April 30

May name enslaved persons. Discusses current experience in Civil War

Letter -- from Allen P. Oxford to Jennie Smith, 1865 January 3

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from William H. Carrurot [?] and B. A. Early, 1865 January 25

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from "C" to Jennie Smith, 1865 January 27

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 January 27

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 January 28

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 January 28

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 February 15

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 February 14

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from John S. Caroshire to Jennie Smith, 1865 March 14

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from P. G. Geer to Jennie Smith, 1865 November 3

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from William M. Way to Jennie Smith, 1865 December 24

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- S. H. Gallagher to "My Dear Cousin", 1868 January 6

May name enslaved persons

Letter -- from C. H. Jones to "My Very Dear Friend", 1868 July 19

May name enslaved persons

 

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Corrrespondence, 1870-1876

 

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Corrrespondence, 1880-1884

 

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Corrrespondence - undated

 

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Envelopes

 

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Chair Corps Song