Papers, 1806-1950; (bulk 1842-1895).

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Papers, 1806-1950; (bulk 1842-1895).

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Miscellaneous letters and paper of Marmaduke Hamilton and members of his family relating primarily to his business as a dry goods and commission merchant and to politics. The collection contains legal papers including deeds of sale for slaves, land deeds and land grants. Correspondence includes a letter from Hamilton to Alexander H. Stephens, 1882, concerning an appointment to the Georgia Railroad Commission; an unsigned letter to Thomas A. Edison on the construction of an artificial ear; and a letter to Hamilton notifying him of his appointment as a deputy collector of internal revenue in Georgia. Miscellaneous material includes invitations, Civil War cavalry orders, phrenological analysis of Hamilton, and handbills for a local election, 1885. Volumes consist of letter books of John F. Hamilton and Marmaduke Hamilton; a brief diary and daybook of John Hamilton; daybooks and ledgers; and a records book of Everhard Hamilton's slaves.

220 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6966487

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Hamilton, Marmaduke.

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Merchant, of Savannah, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1806-1950; (bulk 1842-1895). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19657419 ...

Hamilton, Everhard.

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Railroad Commission of Georgia

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...

Hamilton, John, active 1706-1735

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