McCalla family papers
Collection
Identifier: 1976-0198M
Scope and Contents
Letters, legal documents and receipts belonging to the McCalla (or McCally) family. Included are: an 1841 slave bill of sale for Sukey and child; an 1843 Samuel McCalla will; and half a dozen letters to Mathew and Greenberry McCalla from relatives and friends who had immigrated to other counties and states.
Dates
- 1840-1895
- Majority of material found in 1854-1866
Creator
- McCalla (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
The McCallas were a South Carolina family who lived and farmed in several North Georgia counties, including Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield, and others. When Mathew McCalla died in 1863, aged about 67, his son, Greenberry McCalla, was left to handle the estate.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Available only as photocopy
- Title
- McCalla family papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States