Edward Harden letter, 1846.
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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...
Harden, Edward, 1784-1849
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Edward Harden was a planter, lawyer, state senator, Alderman of Savannah, Georgia, justice of the inferior Court of Chatham County, General in the Georgia State Militia, and trustee of the University of Georgia. He lived in Savannah until 1830, then in Athens, Georgia. From the description of Edward Harden letter, 1846. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 84841467 Edward Harden (1784-1849) from Athens, Georgia, was a farmer, lawyer, soldier, and Senator for the...
Tefft, I. K. (Israel Keech), 1794-1862
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Israel Keech Tefft (1794-1862) was born in Rhode Island and came to Savannah in 1816. He and James William Finn, noted actor and playwright, became joint editors and proprietors of the Savannah Georgian. He was associated with the Bank of the State of Georgia from 1822 until his death. He was one of the founders of the Georgia Historical Society in 1839 and was its Corresponding Secretary until his death. His interest in history and literature led him to establish a library in his home which bec...
