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Jacob Strate letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Strate, Jacob R., approximately 1827-1881. |
| Title: | Jacob Strate letter |
| Dates: | 1879 October 8 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 0768 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Jacob R. Strate, (b. circa 1827) was a carpenter and native of Newark, New Jersey. Strate came to Savannah, Georgia in the 1850s and on July 9, 1857 married Fanny B. Thomas of Charleston, South Carolina. They had three children. Jacob worked as a machinist and carpenter for the Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company from 1867 to 1881. He died on December 18, 1881, and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a letter dated October 9, 1879, from Jacob R. Strate that describes his discovery of a British soldier’s grave near the Central of Georgia Roundhouse. In the note, Strate presents to the Georgia Historical Society a Spanish coin (1758) found in the grave. There is no record of the coin having been delivered to Georgia Historical Society.
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
Jacob Strate letter,MS 768, 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.