Solomon Cohen papers, 1841-1867

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Solomon Cohen papers, 1841-1867

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This collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence. Included are a lecture delivered to the Georgia Historical Society, 1841; meeting minutes of the Georgia Historical Society, 1855; and a eulogy of the Rt. Reverend Stephen Elliott, published by the Georgia Historical Society, 1867. Also included are four letters to Cohen, as Confederate States Postmaster in Savannah, from officials in the Confederate States Post Office Department in Richmond, Va., 1863.

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Georgia Historical Society

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In the spring of 1839, three Savannahians—Episcopal divine William Bacon Stevens, renowned autograph collector Israel K. Tefft, and educator, scientist, and American Medical Association founder Dr. Richard D. Arnold—hatched the idea of an organization whose mission would be to “collect, preserve, and diffuse the history of the State of Georgia in particular, and of America generally.” In May of that year they held the first meeting of what was christened the Georgia Historical Society, the te...

Confederate States of America. Post-Office Dept.

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Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875

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Solomon Cohen (1802-1875), son of Rev. Moses C. Cohen, was a lawyer in Georgetown, S.C. until 1838 when he moved to Savannah. He represented the Georgetown District in the South Carolina Legislature. After moving to Savannah, he represented Chatham County in the Georgia Legislature. He was on the Board of Alderman of Savannah and served as U.S. Postmaster in Savannah, 1853-1861. In 1860, he was a member of the Georgia delegation to the Democratic convention in Charleston, S.C., where he spoke in...

Elliott, Stephen, 1806-1866

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First Bishop of Georgia. Presided over the Episcopal Church of the Confederate States during the Civil War, yet was instrumental in reuniting the Northern and Southern Churches after the War. From the description of Stephen Elliott letter to I. K. Teft, Esq. [manuscript], 1843 Mar 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 182831489 Stephen Elliott (1806-1866) was an Episcopal bishop of Georgia (1840); and provisional bishop of Florida (1844). He died at Savannah, Ga.,...