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Robert Toombs, letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs, 1850-1867
Correspondence from Robert Toombs to his wife, Julia Ann DuBose Toombs in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia from 1850 to 1867.
More About This Collection
Creator
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
Date of Original
1850/1867
Subject
Toombs, Julia Ann, 1830-1883--Correspondence
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885--Correspondence
Generals--Confederate States of America--Correspondence
Confederate States of America. Army
Legislators--United States--Correspondence
American Confederate voluntary exiles--Correspondence
Atlanta Campaign, 1864
United States--Politics and government--1849-1861
Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Location
France, 46.0, 2.0
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington, 33.73679, -82.73931
United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675
Medium
correspondence
Type
Text
Description
The digitized documents consist of correspondence from Robert Toombs to his wife, Julia Ann DuBose Toombs in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia from 1850-1867. During 1850-1859 his letters come from Washington, D.C. while he served in the U.S. Senate. During the Civil War, he wrote from Virginia (1862) and Atlanta, Georgia (1864). Following the war, letters are written from Paris (1866-67) while he was in exile. The correspondence generally discusses current events; his land holdings in South Georgia, Alabama, and Texas; people; other soldiers; and his wish to be with his wife and family. The site also includes a bibliography of Toombs speeches, related links, a biographical note, and notes on the project.
Language
eng
Original Collection
Robert Toombs. Letters to Julia Ann DuBois Toombs, 1850-1867. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
Rights