Laurens Hill Plantation collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains an eight-page copy of a letter dated March 24, 1864 addressed to Miss Lucy Littell, in care of Reverend William S. Baird, Wesleyan Institute, Staunton, Virginia from A. K. The letter describes a visit to Richmond, Virginia and Laurens Hill Plantation in Laurens County, Georgia. He details the house on the plantation, food and clothing prices, salaries of servants, crops, and the style of dress and lifestyle of Orralee Troup, daughter of former Georgia Governor George M. Troup. The collection also contains a newspaper article and an article listing Laurens Hill on a tour of historical homes, both dated 1976.
Dates
- 1864, 1976
Creator
- Laurens Hill Plantation (Dublin, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1976
- Title
- Laurens Hill Plantation collection
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- March 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository