Untitled story describing a near-drowning incident, ca. 1854

Untitled story describing a near-drowning incident, ca. 1854

URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10428/7015
Date: 1854

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Portion of a letter from John Stevens, exact date unknown, approximately March 1854 or after. Stevens recounts a "miraculous escape from drowning" while on a boat with Oliver W. Stevens, his son Eddie, and two African Americans, Primus and Alfred, in the area of St. Catherine's Sound, Bryan County, Georgia. Also includes a brief anecdote of Judge [Colonel John] Dooly, namesake of Dooly County, Georgia.

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1 electronic record, PDF document and 3 JP2 image scans.

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  • Bennett Collection
    The Bennet Collection houses the personal papers of the Bennet family. This collection, which dates from 1826 to approximately 1986, consists of letters, diary entries, photographs, memorabilia, genealogy notes, and an oration, providing insight into the lives of members of the Bennet family over several generations.

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