A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians: The period of expansion or Georgia in the process of growth, 1802-1857 (continued) ; The period of division or Georgia in the assertion of state rights, 1857-1872 ; The period of rehabilitation or Georgia's rise from the ashes of war, 1872-1916 ; Georgia miscellanies |
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Page 639
The offer was accepted , and a committee appointed to report on the expediency
of elevating the school to college rank . As chairman of the committee , Hon .
Eugenius A . Nisbet , afterwards judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia ,
submitted ...
The offer was accepted , and a committee appointed to report on the expediency
of elevating the school to college rank . As chairman of the committee , Hon .
Eugenius A . Nisbet , afterwards judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia ,
submitted ...
Page 652
Wilson Lumpkin , an ex - governor of the state , was at this time one of the
commissioners appointed to supervise the building of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad . In co - operation with Charles F . M . Garnett , chief engineer , he made
a ...
Wilson Lumpkin , an ex - governor of the state , was at this time one of the
commissioners appointed to supervise the building of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad . In co - operation with Charles F . M . Garnett , chief engineer , he made
a ...
Page 660
Dr . Olin , who was highly esteemed at the North and even in New England , had
owned slaves and , having sold them , had the proceeds of the sales still in his
possession . The General Conference appointed slaveholders , such men as Dr ...
Dr . Olin , who was highly esteemed at the North and even in New England , had
owned slaves and , having sold them , had the proceeds of the sales still in his
possession . The General Conference appointed slaveholders , such men as Dr ...
Page 662
At the appointed time the convention met . Bishops Andrew , Soule , and Morris
were all there ; action was unanimous ; and a call was issued to elect delegates
to a General Conference to meet in Petersburg , Va . , the following May .
At the appointed time the convention met . Bishops Andrew , Soule , and Morris
were all there ; action was unanimous ; and a call was issued to elect delegates
to a General Conference to meet in Petersburg , Va . , the following May .
Page 686
Judge Warner not only opposed secession , but even after the fight was over and
the committee had been appointed to draft the formal syllables of dissolution , he
still refused to join the majority ranks . He believed in the constitutional right of ...
Judge Warner not only opposed secession , but even after the fight was over and
the committee had been appointed to draft the formal syllables of dissolution , he
still refused to join the majority ranks . He believed in the constitutional right of ...
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| Title | A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians: The period of expansion or Georgia in the process of growth, 1802-1857 (continued) ; The period of division or Georgia in the assertion of state rights, 1857-1872 ; The period of rehabilitation or Georgia's rise from the ashes of war, 1872-1916 ... Volume 2 of A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Lucian Lamar Knight |
| Author | Lucian Lamar Knight |
| Publisher | Lewis publishing Company, 1917 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
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