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James Gardner family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-349

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of two boxes of the papers of the Gardner family and includes legal documents and correspondence.

Dates

  • Other: Dummy Date

Biographical or Historical Information

James Gardner (1813-1874) was born in Augusta, GA, the son of James Gardner Sr. (1766-1847) and Elizabeth McKinnie  (1784-1872) in Augusta, GA. Gardner attended the Richmond Academy and Union College, and later returned to study and practice law under George W. Crawford. He purchased "The Constitutionalist" and served as editor of that newspaper. Gardner married Martha Goodwin Sanford Jacob (1829-), and the couple had 8 children: Elizabeth, Mary, Burell, Jessie, Jordan, James, William, and Mattie.

Note written by Kara Flynn

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet

Language

English

Custodial History

Originally donated to Historic Augusta in March of 2004, by A.D. Little, Little, & Smith, Marietta Georgia.

Method of Acquisition

This materials was transferred from Historic Augusta to Reese Library Special Collections and Institutional Archives on April 15, 2016. Acc# 2016.03.01

Title
Inventory of the James Gardner family papers
Author
Kara Flynn
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
und

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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