George Washington Sargent papers, 1840-1900.

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George Washington Sargent papers, 1840-1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24678747

The collection includes ten letter books and letterpress copybooks, 1840-1862, primarily containing copies of business correspondence related to the management of Sargent's extensive property in Ohio and Mississippi, including detailed letters, 1851-1862, on plantation management, the collection of notes and mortgages, the sale of crops, and other financial matters. Also included are copies of letters from Sargent to his wife, Margaret Percy Sargent, and other members of his family. There are also an account book, 1842-1846, relating to the estate of George Washington Sargent's mother, Mary McIntosh Williams Sargent, including her land holdings in Mississippi and Louisiana, and another account book that is pasted over with political newspaper clippings, 1862-1900.

12 items (1.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7135928

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Sargent, Margaret Percy.

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Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820

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Governor of the Mississippi Territory and army officer. From the description of Winthrop Sargent papers, 1790-1815 (bulk 1798-1799). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980393 Winthrop Sargent was governor of the Mississippi Territory. From the description of Surveys, 1754-1807. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122579743 Soldier and territorial administrator. Born in Gloucester, Mass., and educated at Harvar...

Sargent, Mary McIntosh Williams.

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Sargent, George Washington, d. 1864.

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George Washington Sargent, the son of Winthrop Sargent (1753- 1820) and of Mary McIntosh (Williams) Sargent, was born in Mississippi, where his father was the first territorial governor. After his marriage to Margaret Percy, he lived in Philadelphia, Pa., and Natchez, Miss., from which he managed his family's extensive property holdings in Ohio, Mississippi, and Louisiana. From the description of George Washington Sargent papers, 1840-1900. WorldCat record id: 24678747 ...

Sargent family.

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