Wilmot G. DeSaussure journal, 1885.

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Wilmot G. DeSaussure journal, 1885.

Journal primarily concerns business and business travels but also other matters. DeSaussure's travels included trips by rail and sea to Washington, D.C., New York City, and southern cities including Macon and Butler, Georgia. Journal entries concern legal cases, including matters relating to the Welsman estate, and research on French spoilation claims. Includes a list of names and addresses and expenses incurred.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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DeSaussure, Wilmot G. (Wilmot Gibbes), 1822-1886

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Lieutenant Colonel Wilmot Gibbes DeSaussure (1822-1886) of the 1st Artillery Regiment of the South Carolina Militia, which was later absorbed into the Army of the Confederate States of America, commanded Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, December 1860-January 1861, and artillery at Morris Island, March-April 1861, in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. He served in the South Carolina legislature, 1848-1864. From the description of Wilmot G. DeSaussure order-book, 1860-1861. WorldCat rec...