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Thomas Carr family papers
The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Carr and his son, William A. Carr of Columbia County, Georgia from 1730-1891.
More About This Collection
Creator
Carr family
Carr, Thomas, d. 1820
Carr, William A., (William Anthony)
Date of Original
1730/1891
Subject
Land grants
Real estate investment--Georgia--18th century
Real estate investment--Georgia--19th century
Slave bills of sale--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia
Yazoo Fraud, 1795
People
Low, William
Location
United States, Georgia, Camden County, 30.92249, -81.63639
United States, Georgia, Columbia County, 33.54412, -82.26406
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Carr and his son, William A. Carr of Columbia County, Georgia from 1730-1891. Includes correspondence, bills, receipts, land grants, court records, bonds, and slave records. Materials mainly related to late 18th and early 19th century land speculation in Camden County (Ga.), Yazoo purchase, and northeast Georgia. Also includes some material relating to William Low (Mrs. Carr's grandson by her first husband).
Language
eng
Original Collection
Thomas Carr family papers
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
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