Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers, 1819-1849.

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Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers, 1819-1849.

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The collection consists of approximately 250 letters from E.A. Nisbet to Amanda Battle before and after their 1825 marriage. There are a few letters from their children and their friends. Although Nisbet's letters deal mainly with family matters, he also discusses politics and fellow politicians, especially while in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes two framed oil portraits and a pecan desk chair. One of the paintings is of Amanda Battle, dated 1841, and with the frame is 36 1/2" x 32," the other is of E.A. Nisbet and is 20 1/4" x 17". The chair, which has a carved back with four spindles and an upholstered seat, belonged to Amanda Nisbet.

0.75 linear feet (250 letters).1 chair.2 paintings.

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Nisbet, Amanda Malvina FitzAlan Battle

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Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides, 1803-1871

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Lawyer, U.S. Representative and Confederate representative, of Macon, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1804-1934. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019322 Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (1803-1871), lawyer, Georgia House of Representatives (1827-1829), Georgia Senate (1830-1835), U.S. House of Representatives (1837-1841), Georgia Supreme Court (1845-1853), born in Greene County, Georgia, married Amanda Malvina FitzAlan Battle in 1825. From the descri...