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Size | 173 items. |
Abstract | The collection includes letters, 1805-1824, written to James Wallace, merchant and British consul in Savannah, Ga., from his brother, Michael Wallace, apparently a British diplomat in Nova Scotia, about personal, business, and diplomatic matters; and letters to James's daughter, Sarah Wallace Owens, from her brother John, student in Boston and businessman in Liverpool, England, 1810-1814, and from her husband, George Welshman Owens (1786-1856), lawyer and United States representative, of Savannah, Ga. Included are letters written on travels in England, France, and the West Indies. This collection is microfilm only; location of the originals unknown. |
Creator | Owens (Family : Savannah, Ga.)
Owens, George Welshman, 1786-1856. Wallace (Family : Savannah, Ga.) Wallace, John, fl. 1810-1814. Wallace, Michael, active 1782. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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The collection includes letters, 1805-1824, written to James Wallace, merchant and British consul in Savannah, Ga., from his brother, Michael Wallace, apparently a British diplomat in Nova Scotia, about personal, business, and diplomatic matters; and letters to James's daughter, Sarah Wallace Owens, from her brother John, student in Boston and businessman in Liverpool, England, 1810-1814, and from her husband, George Welshman Owens (1786-1856), lawyer and United States representative, of Savannah, Ga. Included are letters written on travels in England, France, and the West Indies. This collection is microfilm only; location of the originals unknown.
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