Correspondence, transcription, 1852-1869
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection contains correspondence between the Perry family and extended family members including the Carters and the Chisolms. Transcription is available for the letters dated between 1852 and 1869. The topics include the experiences of the Perry children in school in Monroe, Georgia, as well as plantation and farming life after the Civil War. Other topics include difficulties with freedmen after the Civil War, failing banks in Georgia, poor health, and development in Atlanta.
Dates
- 1852-1869
Creator
- From the Collection: Perry family (Family)
- From the Collection: Perry, Grant D. (Person)
- From the Collection: Perry, Amanda (Minnie) (Person)
- From the Collection: Perry, Laura L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Carter, Laura E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Perry, Cordelia (Person)
- From the Collection: Perry, Clara P. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 linear ft. (1 document case)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository