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Amos D. Smith letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Smith, Amos D., (Amos Denison), 1805-1877. |
| Title: | Amos D. Smith letter |
| Dates: | 1833 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0737 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Amos D. Smith (1805-1877) lived in Rhode Island and worked as a textile merchant.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a letter from Amos D. Smith to his daughter, Hannah Cooke Smith, written from Columbus, Georgia, 1833. In the letter, Smith says he is glad to be in a community of good schools, as the education of children is very limited in places he has traveled through. He attributes this to political institutions.
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Purchased from Schindler's Antique Shop in Charleston, South Carolina.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Amos D. Smith letter, MS 737, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1953.
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.