Crisp family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
| Creator: | Crisp, Charles F., (Charles Frederick), 1845-1896 |
| Title: | Crisp family papers |
| Dates: | 1892-1893 |
| Quantity: | 0.1 Linear feet (1 portfolio) |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of one signed, undated photograph of the Honorable Chas F. Crisp, one typed signed letter from Crisp to Reverend S. Edward Young, and a handwritten signed letter from Crisp to the Honorable William McAleis. |
| Coll. Number: | ms2211 |
Biographical/Historical Note
"Charles Crisp was a Confederate soldier and Georgia jurist before serving as a U.S. congressman. He was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1891 and served in that role until 1895. Crisp County, created in south Georgia in 1905, was named for him." -- "Charles Crisp (1845-1896)" from the New Georgia Encyclopedia, http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3418&sug=y (Accessed May 26, 2009)
For more information, see the article "Charles Crisp (1845-1896)" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
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Administrative Information
Crisp family papers, 1892-1893. MS 2211. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.