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GEORGE WASHINGTON SARGENT PAPERS, #4025, 1840-1900

Sargent, son of Winston Sargent, the first territorial governor of Mississippi, managed his family's extensive property holdings in Ohio, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Papers include an account book containing speeches and statements of political leaders concerning the North and South, slavery, and emancipation (1860- 1865). Microfilm available.