- Collection:
- James Woodrow papers, 1808, 1836-1916 [bulk 1850-1867]
- Title:
- Letters: Woodrow family, 1860-1867
- Creator:
- Baker family
- Contributor to Resource:
- Woodrow, James, 1828-1907
Wilson, J. Leighton (John Leighton), 1809-1886
Boggs, W. L.
Bones, James - Date of Original:
- 1860/1867
- Subject:
- Columbia Theological Seminary--History--19th century
Correspondence
Chemistry
Physics
Life sciences
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
African Americans--History--1863-1877
Oglethorpe University--History--19th century
Medical College of Georgia (1833-1873)--History--19th century
College teachers--Georgia
University of Georgia--History--19th century
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care - Location:
- Germany, Heidelberg, 49.398752, 8.672434
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
United States, Georgia, Liberty County, 31.80723, -81.45626
United States, Georgia, Liberty County, Midway, 31.80577, -81.43066 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- James Woodrow correspondence consisting of 28 letters. Included is a 1860 letter to James from Iverson[?] Harris of Franklin College, informing Woodrow that he was unanimously elected to fill the position of Chair of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Natural Sciences. W.L. Boggs writes to an unknown recipient from Heidelberg, and reports that Woodrow has been elected a new professorship at the Columbia Theological Seminary. He discusses what he has heard of the conflict in America via the Paris and London papers, which include 'a rehash of the abuse of the South by the New York Tribune.' He states that the papers have reprinted the President's message, and some people have gained new views from this. A letter from C.W. Lane of Oglethorpe University confirms James Woodrow's resignation of the Chair of Natural Sciences. Another letter from Boggs to Woodrow congratulates him on his election to Columbia Theological Seminary. A letter from Henry J. Campbell, board member of the Medical College of the Georgia, informs James Woodrow that he has received an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree from the college. In a letter to Woodrow, his brother-in-law, James Bones, writes about getting a surgeon's certificate for a position in the Confederacy forces. James' sister Marion writes to congratulate him on the birth of his third daughter. A letter from his mother-in-law, Mrs. Baker, on May 28, 1864, recounts the state of the Union advancement. She reports on their journey north upon learning that the Confederate army was retreating, which included sleeping in tents and caring for the children of local families. She says that the cannonading can be heard here very distinctly. In a March 14, 1865 letter from L.M. Baker, he reports on their plan to move into North Carolina via Monroe, Georgia, as they would be safer in a town than in woods if they were captured. He retells how the Yankees captured all the men in their party at Monroe, and the white men were released but the African American men were carried away, along with horses. James Woodrow's brother-in-law, James Bones, writes to express regret that Woodrow's wife Felie is ill.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:gcl_jwp_gcl-20070804-20070804-03-04
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/gcl/jwp/do:gcl-20070804-20070804-03-04
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 96 pg.
- Holding Institution:
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Rights:
-
