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Garrett family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS401f

Scope and Content

This collection contains seven letters to Matilda Eppes Garrett from her husband Gray Garrett and son Henry Garrett. Matilda and Gray Garrett lived in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Henry Garrett was an attorney in Dadeville, Alabama. Also included is a post card to Mrs. J. Montgomery, director of the Mary Gay Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy; three ballads belonging to Martha Louise Blassingame Graham, who was born in Monroe, Georgia on December 4, 1850, and once taught school in Dunwoody, Georgia; a soap recipe; a Singer sewing machine instruction book; and Warner Brothers sewing instructions.

Dates

  • 1834-1903

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Title
Garrett family papers
Author
Paul Crater
Date
April 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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