Barnard Elliot Habersham family papers, 1812-1862.

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Barnard Elliot Habersham family papers, 1812-1862.

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The collection consists of papers of Barnard Elliot Habersham from 1812-1862. The papers consist primarily of correspondence to Barnard from his father, Richard W. Habersham, his mother Sarah Elliot Habersham, his sister Catherine Elliot Habersham, his sister-in-law Harriet E. Mathewes, his brothers Alexander Wylly Habersham and Francis Barnard Habersham, and his grandmother, C. Elliot. Of particular interest are letters to Barnard from his father regarding national affairs (1840-1842) written while he was serving in the U.S. Congress; family letters describing epidemics of cholera (1834) and yellow fever (1854) in Savannah; and letters from his son, Robert, describing his travels to Barbadoes and South America.

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United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Habersham, Barnard Elliot, b. 1814.

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Barnard Elliot Habersham, son of Richard Wylly Habersham and Mary Hazzard Elliot of Savannah and Clarkesville, Georgia. Married Emma Mathewes, of Charleston, children Ella, Robert, Richard, and Frank. From the description of Barnard Elliot Habersham family papers, 1812-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478065 ...

Habersham, Alexander Wylly, 1826-1883

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Habersham family.

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Habersham, Catherine Elliot.

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Mathewes, Harriet E.

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Habersham, Francis Barnard.

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Habersham, Sarah Elliot.

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Habersham, Richard Wylly, 1786-1842

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Richard Wylly Habersham was a son of James Habersham, Jr. Born in Savannah on December 10, 1786, he graduated from Princeton College in 1805. He was a lawyer, U.S. Attorney General, member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and was elected as a member of the 26th and 27th Congress from 1839 until 1842, when he died in Clarksville, Georgia. From the description of Richard Wylly Habersham letter, 1831. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 80201907 ...