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Sarah Lachlison reminiscences
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Lachlison, Sarah, 1841-1904. |
| Title: | Sarah Lachlison reminiscences |
| Dates: | 1902 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0472 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Sarah Lachlison (1841-1904) was the wife of James Lachlison, who, with his brother Robert, operated a sawmill near "The Ridge" in Darien, Georgia.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the Civil War reminiscences of Sarah Lachlison and is a typed copy of the original in her handwriting in the possession of the family. It is in two parts: "How the Family Treasury Was Replenished," telling how the ladies of the family made money by making and selling cakes to Federal soldiers in Savannah, and "Sent Into Exile," which is the story of the evacuation from Savannah by families of Confederate officers ordered by General Sherman. The paper is dated The Ridge, November 1902.
Index Terms
Location of Originals
Original manuscript in the possession of the family.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Material was acquired from the granddaughter-in-law of the creator.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Sarah Lachlison reminiscences, MS 472, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. James Thomson, 1959.
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.