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Henry Rootes Jackson speech

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-262

Scope and Contents

Contains a speech given by Henry Rootes Jackson to the Young Men’s Library Association, Atlanta Georgia November 13, 1891.  This recounts his involvement with the court case of the slave ship the Wanderer

Dates

  • Created: 1891
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/20/2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

no restrictions. However, for prolonged study use of the microform copy held by the University of Georgia is recommended

Biographical or Historical Information

This copy does not appear to contain Biography of General Jackson by Joseph M. Brown, but does contain the appendix.  This accounts for the pagination differences between this copy and the catalog surrogates at the Georgia Division of Archives and History, Georgia College and State University, Georgia State University and the University of Georgia.  Copy is inscribed in the flyleaf: Dr. William [Poullet?] Augusta Georgia

Note written by

Extent

1.00 folders

35 pages typed.  Possibly carbon copy 11 inches l x 8 inches wide other_unmapped

Language

English

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Method of Acquisition

This material was donated to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University on 12/20/2006. Acc#2006.23

Title
Inventory of the Henry Rootes Jackson speech
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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