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Jennie Smith letters

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

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.


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.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Correspondence
Quakers.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Slavery -- United States.
Teachers -- Georgia -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Corrrespondence, 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
 
12Corrrespondence, 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
 
13Corrrespondence, 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
 
14Corrrespondence, 1870-1876
 
15Corrrespondence, 1880-1884
 
16Corrrespondence - undated
 
17Envelopes
 
18 Chair Corps Song