Rebecca Latimer Felton papers 1851-1930.
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Felton, Rebecca Latimer, 1835-1930
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McLaws, Lafayette, 1821-1897
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Felton, William H. (William Harrell), 1823-1909
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Atkinson, W. Y. (William Yates), 1854-1899
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Hidell, William H.
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Latimer, Eleanor Swift.
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Felton, Howard Erwin, 1869-
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Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894
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Joseph Emerson Brown (1821-1894), governor of Georgia and U.S. senator. From the description of Joseph E. Brown papers, 1858-1930 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 45894384 U.S. senator and governor of Georgia. From the description of Joseph E. Brown correspondence, 1862-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451938 Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator. From the description of letter signed : Atlanta, unaddressed, 1877 Apr. 7. (Unknown). Worl...
Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1829-1894
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883
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Olmstead, Florence Williams, 1838-1909.
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Latimer, Charles, 1827-1888
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