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Garnett Andrews letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Andrews, Garnett, 1798-1873. |
| Title: | Garnett Andrews letters |
| Dates: | 1852-1869 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0009 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Garnett Andrews (1798-1873) was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on October 30, 1798, and died in Washington, Georgia, on August 14, 1873. He married Annulet Ball on April 10, 1828, and they had eight children. Andrews was educated at Washington Academy and admitted to the bar in the early 1820s. He practiced law for fifty years and served two terms as a state representative (1836-1855 and 1868-1873). He also served as judge of the northern circuit of Georgia. Andrews authored several articles for the Southern Cultivator and several speeches on agricultural subjects.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of two letters relating to the cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in Wilkes County, Georgia and the theft of Whitney's design. The first item, dated August 1852, is a letter to the editor of the Southern Cultivator, and is published in part in King Cotton: The True History Of The Cotton Gin, by M.L. Rutherford. The second item, February 20, 1869, to Mrs. Betts mentions the communication in the Southern Cultivator.
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Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Garnett Andrews letters, MS 9, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.