John R. Abney papers, 1887-1950.

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John R. Abney papers, 1887-1950.

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Letters, pamphlets and published items include printed booklet, Dec. 1887, "Reports of Committee on the Question of the Establishment of Permanent Quarters for the New York Southern Society"; letters, 1904-1905, from W.D. Ramey, Edgefield, S.C., concerning a request for back files of the Edgefield Advertiser newspaper; letter, 17 Jan. [19]06, from Admiral F[rench] E[nsor] Chadwick, of Newport, R.I., expressing interest in acquiring newspaper files of rural Southern towns for the Library of Congress. Also including copy of letter, 25 Sept. 1922, New York City, to University of South Carolina president William D. Melton thanking him for a copy of the "Bulletin of the University," reporting that it had not yet been determined what was to be done with the library of Abney's brother Benjamin, and complaining that the University's curriculum contained "too much '[Abraham] Lincoln' ... I do not believe that we ought to let the present youth feel that the South fought in the wrong."

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Abney, John R.

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John Rutledge Abney was the brother of lawyer Benjamin L. Abney (1858-1921) of Columbia, S.C. From the description of John R. Abney papers, 1887-1950. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 54840939 ...

South Carolina College

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Abney family.

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