- Collection:
- America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia
- Title:
- William P. Harden papers 1862 - 1885
- Creator:
- Harden, William Preston, 1821-1885
- Publisher:
- William P. Harden papers, MSS137f, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center.
- Date of Original:
- 1862/1885
- Subject:
- Medicine--Georgia
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/x-djvu - Description:
- This collection contains military orders, a newspaper clipping, as well as business letters that Dr. Harden received. Included are a summons before an unidentified medical board for his appointment as a surgeon, a letter countermanding transfer orders, a letter about legal issues with Lew Stewart, and a letter to "Jessie" about her education.
Processing Information: This collection was re-processed in 2012.
Dr. William Preston Harden (1821-1885) was born to Claudine Antoinette and Dr. Robert Raymond Harden. Dr. Harden acted as a surgeon during the Civil War, serving in the Empire Hospital and the General Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He married Sara Jane Murray. Additional biographical information about Dr. William Preston Harden has not been determined.
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_turningpoint_ahc0137f-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ahc/turningpoint/do:ahc0137f-001
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
This collection is open for research. - Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: William P. Harden papers, MSS137f, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center., as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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