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Shepherd, Edward Thompson, 1810 - 1890

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Edward Thompson Shepherd family letters

 Collection
Identifier: 1999-0002M
Scope and Contents

Two 1846 letters from Eliza Jane Shepherd to her husband, Edward, while she was staying at her brother Edwin's home in Habersham County, Georgia, and one to her from Edward back at their home in Stewart County, Georgia. They discuss family relations, agriculture, weather, and their slaves. An 1862 letter (typescript included) was written by Edward's brother, Alexander Haywood Shepherd, while he was serving with Company F, 8th Georgia Regiment Cavalry. in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1846 and 1862