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Keith M. Read collection, 1732-1905
Historical manuscripts collected by Keith M. Read documenting the history of Georgia from 1732- to 1905.
More About This Collection
Creator
Read, Keith M., 1880-1940
Date of Original
1732/1905
Subject
Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856
Bosomworth family
Confederate States of America--Foreign relations--Great Britain
Confederate States of America--Politics and government
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834
Davis, Caleb
Diaries
Feurth, Lewis H.
Forsyth, John, 1780-1841
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Georgia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Gibbons, Williams
Gordon, Peter, fl. 1733
Habersham family
Harris, Charles, 1772-1827
Houstoun family
Indians of North America--Georgia
Johnson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1812-1880
Medicine--Practice--Georgia
Merchants--Georgia
Physicians--Georgia
Salzburgers--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia
Trading companies--Georgia
Woodbridge, William
Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
letters (correspondence)
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of materials collected by Keith M. Read documenting the history of Georgia from 1732-1905. The materials include account books, correspondence, deeds, diaries, indentures, land grants, letter books, and minute books. Topics covered include the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slavery, the Salzburgers, and Indian tribes in Georgia. The collection contains papers of John M. Berrien; William H. Crawford; John Forsyth; Williams Gibbons; Charles Harris; Herschel V. Johnson; James Wright; the Bosomworth, Habersham, and Houstoun families; as well as numerous other Georgians. Of particular interest are records (1861-1863) of the Consulate of Great Britain in Georgia during the Civil War; an account book (1818) of Dr. Lewis H. Feurth containing the date, name of patient, treatment, and payment; a diary (1733) of Peter Gordon describing life in Georgia and relations with the Indians; a diary (ca. 1714-1763) of Caleb Davis pertaining to his trading activities in Georgia with the English and Spanish; and a letter book (1804-1806) of William Woodbridge documenting his import/export business and the difficulties of trading with Europe and England during the Napoleonic Wars., Keith M. Read (1880-1940), businessman and collector, resided in Savannah, Georgia.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
Rights
