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John B. Hamilton, Augusta, Georgia, to (James Stavely, Ballymoney, County Antrim?) 17 December 1859
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Collection Reverend William Stavely Letters
Title John B. Hamilton, Augusta, Georgia, to (James Stavely, Ballymoney, County Antrim?) 17 December 1859
Description Another Bones/ Stavely relative, recently arrived after a transatlantic voyage by steamship of only 10.5 days. Remarks that it took his "uncle Bones" 72 days to cross the Atlantic. Hamilton gives a critical description of New York City, especially Broadway, but he is very impressed by the magnitude and splendor of the great department store owned by Ulster immigrant, A. T. Stewart. Describes the prosperity, urban configuration, and streets of Augusta, Georgia. Reports that John Brown's recent raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, has intensified sectional conflict between North and South.
Date 17/12/1859
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/25/4/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Reverend William Stavely Letters
Geographic Augusta,Richmond (county),Georgia,United States,Ballymoney,Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name John B. Hamilton