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Jabez Galt family letters

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS402f

Scope and Content

This collection contains photocopies of correspondence from members of the Jabez and Galt families.

Dates

  • 1844-1867, 1971, 1980

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.

Administrative/Biographical History

Jabez Galt's family lived in Canton, Georgia, in Cherokee County. Joel Galt, son of Jabez Galt and Frances Machen, was a cousin of Joseph E. Brown, Civil War governor of Georgia.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1980

Existence and Location of Originals

The repository holding the original documents in this collection has not been determined. The Kenan Research Center owns the copies only.

Title
Jabez Galt family letters
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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