MCDONALD, CHARLES JAMES, 1793-1860.
Charles James McDonald papers,
1834-1854
Charles James McDonald papers, 1834-1854
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
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Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zmwn
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | McDonald, Charles James, 1793-1860. |
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Title: | Charles James McDonald papers, 1834-1854 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 288 |
Extent: | 0.25 linear foot (1 box) |
Abstract: | Papers of Georgia governor Charles James McDonald, which include four letters and a eulogy. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Related Materials in This Repository
Wilson Lumpkin papers and Joseph Emerson Brown papers.
Source
Source unknown, 1955.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Charles James McDonald papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by MRD, July 1956.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Charles James McDonald (1793-1860) graduated at South Carolina College in 1816 and was admitted to the bar in 1817. He served in the Georgia Assembly and was elected governor of Georgia in 1839. He is credited with saving the Western and Atlantic Railroad and improving the financial condition of the state government.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Charles James McDonald from 1834-1854. The papers include four letters and a eulogy. The letters were written by McDonald, 1834, 1842, 1843 and 1854, regarding a property claim, a Navy appointment, and other matters. The eulogy was delivered by Henry R. Jackson upon McDonald's death.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
- Dobbins, James C.
- Fitzpatrick, Benjamin, 1802-1869.
- Glenn, George.
- Jernigan, Henry M.
- Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Topical Terms
Occupation
Container List
Box | Folder | Content |
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1 | 1 | McDonald (Macon, Georgia) to George Glenn (Savannah, Georgia), April 12, 1834 |
1 | 1 | McDonald (Milledgeville, Georgia) to Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick (Alabama), February 26, 1842 |
1 | 1 | McDonald (Milledgeville, Georgia) to General Winfield Scott (Washington, D.C.), February 1, 1843 |
1 | 1 | McDonald to James C. Dobbins, Secretary of the Navy requesting an appointment for Henry Myers of Georgia. |
1 | 1 | "Eulogy Upon the Life and Character of the Honorable Charles J. McDonald, Pronounced by Henry R. Jackson, at Marietta, April 20th, 1861." Atlanta, Ga.: Franklin Printing House, 1861 (photocopy) |