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William E. Smith papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: William E. Smith papers | |
| Creator: Smith, William E. (William Ephraim), 1829-1890 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1851-1896 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 half box) | |
| Collection Number: ms9 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
William Ephraim Smith (1829-1890), lawyer and U.S. Representative (1875-1881), born in Augusta, Georgia.
For more information, see his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the personal and business papers of William E. Smith from 1851 to 1896, including correspondence, invitations, bills, receipts, and telegrams. Business papers reflect transactions of the law firm of Smith & Warren dealing with debt collection for individual agencies and mercantile businesses in Georgia; New York City; Charleston, South Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Albany, Georgia. Correspondence from the Mercantile Agency of Charleston and Comstock & Brother, New York City. Personal correspondence discusses family concerns, land transactions, social life of the period, and bills pertaining to groceries and sewing. Major correspondents include William Ephraim Smith, Jr.; Lou. S. Smith; Mary Smith; Carrie Smith; Samuel W. Smith and Sallie Williams. Collection also contains one letter, unsigned, describing a meeting with President Franklin Pierce.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William E. Smith papers, ms9, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Donated by Felix Hargrett in 1955. Separated from ms302 in 1983.
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