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Abstract | H. H. (Henry Harford) Cumming was a lawyer of Augusta, Ga. The collection is a letter from Cumming to his friend, John M. O'Connor of New York, giving personal news, including news of a woman who was his "choice" and of his recent admission to the bar, and mentioning the gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. |
Creator | Cumming, H. H. (Henry Harford), 1799-1866. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Henry Harford Cumming (1799-1866) was a lawyer of Augusta, Ga. His brothers were Alfred Cumming (1802-1873), territorial governor of Utah, and William Cumming (1788-1863), who wounded George McDuffie in a duel. They were the sons of Thomas and Ann Clay Cumming of Augusta, Ga.
Back to TopThe collection is a letter from H. H. Cumming in Augusta, Ga., to his friend, John M. O'Connor of New York, giving personal news, including news of a woman who was his "choice" and of his recent admission to the bar, and mentioning the gubernatorial campaign in Georgia.
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Letter, 13 July 1820 |