Papers, 1839-1925.

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Papers, 1839-1925.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19491677

The collection consists primarily of letters from Rev. De Votie's children, especially Jewett Gindrat, a newspaper editor at Columbus, Ga., from 1875 until his death in 1881; Jefferson Howard, medical student and member of the Confederate medical corps; and Elizabeth Annie. Jefferson Howard's letters relate mostly to his life as a student at Furman University, Mercer University, and the medical school of the University of Louisiana (now Tulane), and as a member of the Confederate Army Medical Corps. Among the subjects discussed are Confederate hospitals; wartime conditions in Charleston and environs; and his dissatisfaction with army life. Includes a lists of the graduates of the medical department of the University of Louisiana, 1834-1871. Elizabeth Annie's letters, 1861-1873 (bulk 1866-1871), describe student life at the Judson Female Institute in Marion, Ala.

289 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6965206

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Tulane University. Medical School

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De Votie, James H., b. 1813.

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Prominent Baptist minister of Alabama and Georgia. From the description of Account book, 1856-1863 [microform] (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 174242586 From the description of Papers, 1839-1925. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19491677 ...

De Votie, Jewett Gindrat, d. 1881.

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Furman University

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De Votie, Jefferson Howard.

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De Votie, Elizabeth Annie.

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Mercer university

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Judson Female Institute.

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Jefferson Medical College

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