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John Wilson Sprague letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Sprague, John Wilson, 1817-1893. |
| Title: | John Wilson Sprague letter |
| Dates: | 1847 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0751 |
Biographical/Historical Note
John Wilson Sprague (1817-1893) was born in White Creek, New York. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute but did not graduate. He became a merchant and was for a short time with his uncle in Charleston, South Carolina. Form 1851-1852 he was treasurer of Erie County, Ohio. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was appointed Captain of the 7th Ohio Volunteers. In 1863 he became Colonel of the 63rd Ohio Regiment and then, in 1864, Brigadier-General of the Volunteers. After the war he was associated with several railroads and went to the Washington Territory in 1870 as General Agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He was active in building up Tacoma, Washington, and was president of its Board of Trade, and of several banks and corporations there.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a letter form John Wilson Sprague to his mother, Mrs. P. Sprague, written from Charleston, South Carolina in 1847. In the letter, Sprague shares personal news and mentions that opening the Georgia Railroad has increased business. He also writes of his uncle's business. Mrs. Sprague was in Charlton, New York.
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Purchased from Symmachus Trading Company, Boston Massachusetts.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], John Wilson Sprague letter, MS 751, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1952.
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.