Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
| Creator: | Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides, 1803-1871 |
| Title: | Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers |
| Dates: | 1822-1967 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 Linear feet 1 box |
| Coll. Number: | ms987 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (1803-1871), lawyer, Georgia House of Representatives (1827-1829), Georgia Senate (1830-1835), U.S. House of Representatives (1837-1841), Georgia Supreme Court (1845-1853), was born in Greene County, Georgia.
For more information, see the article "Eugenius A. Nisbet (1803-1871)" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence from Eugenius Aristides Nisbet to his wife, Amanda Battle Nisbet, from 1822-1848. Correspondence mainly concerns family matters, and a few concern state and national political matters. The collection also contains a brief note from Judge Hiram Warner, and newspaper clippings regarding Nisbet's death and other matters.
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Administrative Information
Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers, ms 987, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.