Robert Habersham diary and poem, 1831-1832.

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Robert Habersham diary and poem, 1831-1832.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80201885

This collection consists of Robert Habersham's personal journal and a poem which was written three months before his death according to a note at the end of it. The Journal is marked Vol. II. It begins while he was still in Cambridge and contains social notes, poetry, and a few references to classes and to his graduation on July 19, 1831. This is followed by a visit to his family in Newport, Rhode Island and travels in New York state. The remainder was written in Savannah - social life, weather notes, poetry, names of persons to whom he wrote letters and lists of books read. Of special interest is his account of the duel between Dr. Philip Minis and James Jones Stark, August 10, 1832.

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Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8241177

Georgia Historical Society

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Stark, James Jones, d. 1832

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Minis, Philip, 1805-1855

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Habersham, Robert, 1812-1832.

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Robert Habersham was the son of Robert Habersham (1783-1870). He graduated from Harvard in 1831. He died in Savannah, August 31, 1832, after going swimming and catching a cold. From the description of Robert Habersham diary and poem, 1831-1832. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 80201885 ...

Habersham family.

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