James Thomas correspondence, 1862-1864.

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James Thomas correspondence, 1862-1864.

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The collection consists of the letters of James Thomas from 1862-1864. The letters were written by various Georgians to James Thomas from September 10, 1862 to September 17, 1864, while he divided his time between his homes in Sparta and Lancaster. Two-thirds of the letters were written by Linton Stephens and Alexander H. Stephens; they contain much information on their health and family concerns. Half of the ten letters from Linton Stephens were written while he commanded a militia company organized for six-months service in Georgia from August 15, 1863. In these, Stephens criticizes Generals Braxton Bragg and D. H. Hill, President Jefferson Davis, and Confederate conscription laws. The six letters from Alexander H. Stephens deal mainly with health matters but include some comments on the Confederate Congress and the preliminaries to the battle of Atlanta. There is one letter on legal business from Thomas W. Thomas (d. 1864) which praises the sensible, law-abiding people of Hancock County. Also included are two letters, from Richard M. Johnston, and four from other Georgians on military and business matters.

.125 linear ft. (1 partial box)

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