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G.F. Johnson letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Johnson, G.F. |
| Title: | G.F. Johnson letter |
| Dates: | 1873 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 1092 |
Biographical/Historical Note
No biographical information is available.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a photocopy of a letter from G.F. Johnson (the name is only partially legible) to his parents, written from Screven House, a hotel in Savannah, Georgia, in 1873. In the letter, Johnson describes his experiences in Savannah and provides a detailed description of Bonaventure Cemetery. He mentions how the city is filled with people from the North, most of whom have taken up occupancy in the best hotels in the city.
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Material was acquired by the donor from her niece, Josephene Dixon Johnson, a descendant of the creator.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], G.F. Johnson letter, MS 1092, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. W. Spencer Connerat, 1974.
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.
Sponsorship
Encoding funded by a 2012 Documenting Democracy grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Container List
| Item 1: G.F. Johnson letter to his parents, 1873 March 18 ( 2.0 p. ) | |||||||||||||
| Sent from Savannah, Ga. Photocopy. | |||||||||||||