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Archives related to: Telfair, Mary, 1791-1875
| title | Institutional file :Telfair Museum of Art. |
| repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs and checklists under 50 pages, other ephemeral material. Location: Brooklyn Institutional Files Call Number: IF BMA T |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991008006189707141 |
| finding aid | No finding aid. |
| acquisition information | Files compiled by BMA library staff from circa 1917 to the present. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:48 |
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| title | Mary Telfair papers, 1790-1875. |
| repository | Georgia Historical Society |
| description | This collection consists primarily of documents relating to Telfair property. Included are a grant of 400 acres of land in Burke County to Thomas Kirkpatrick, 1790, signed by Edward Telfair, Governor; a bill of sale for slaves, 1812; a deed from the Trustees of the Independent Presbyterian Church to Alexander Telfair for pew #6, 1818; a survey of Edward Telfair's property in Burke County, and a note by Mary Telfair stating that if she survived her sister, Margaret Telfair Hodgson, and her husband, Mrs. Hodgson wants property appropriated for the establishment and maintenance of a Female Hospital in Savannah. These previous hitpapers were given to the Telfair Hospital Board by the executors of Mary Telfair's estate; they are in very fragile condition and may not be used; photocopies are available for use. Also included is a letter from Mary Telfair to Sophie Clinch, written from Savannah, 1875. In the letter, Telfair writes of her loneliness, Savannah, a several mutual friends. Sophie Clinch was Sophie H. Gibbes Couper Clinch, the second wife of Gen. Duncan L. Clinch. Biographical Note: Mary Telfair (1791-1875) was the daughter of Edward Telfair. She was active in cultural and social affairs in Savannah, Georgia. As the last surviving child of Edward Telfair, she came into possession of most of the large fortune accumulated by him. By her will she bequeathed sums of money or income-producing property to the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, the Presbyterian Church in Burke County, and the Georgia Historical Society. To this last organization, she bequeathed her home and most of its contents for the establishment of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. She also left funds for the establishment and maintenance of the Telfair Widow's Home and the Telfair Hospital for Women, both in Savannah. Preferred Citation [item identification], previous hitMary Telfair papers next hit, MS 792, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia |
| extent | 2 folders, 1 oversize folder (.20 cubic feet) |
| access | Collection is open for research. Excepting the letter from Mary Telfair to Mrs. Sophie Clinch, this collection is extremely fragile and must not be used. Photocopies are available for use. |
| record link | http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%200792-ead.xml;query=Mary%20Telfair%20papers;brand=default |
| record source | http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid is available in repository. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:48 |
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| title | Telfair Family Papers, 1751-1875, 1909 (Deposit MS 0793) |
| repository | Georgia Historical Society |
| description | These papers are family correspondence, business papers, military papers, tax collection records, and memorabilia. Of special interest are the William B. Hodgson papers dealing with his interest and diplomatic career in the Middle East. Biographical/Historical Note Members of the Telfair family included in these papers are: Edward Telfair (1737-1807), his wife Sarah (Gibbons) Telfair (1758-1827), and their children: Alexander (1789-1832), Thomas (1786-1818), Josiah Gibbons (1784-1817), Edward, Jr. (1780-1797), Mary (1791-1875) and Margaret Carnes (Telfair) Hodgson (Mrs. William Brown Hodgson) (1797-1874). Also included is William Telfair, brother of Edward, Sr. The members of the Gibbons family included here are: Sarah (Martin) Gibbons (1735-1790) and her sons: William (1754-1804), Joseph (1766-1794), Barack (1769-1814), James Martin (1764-1787). Also included are Thomas Gibbons (1757-1826) and John Gibbons (no dates). Separated Material The following materials were separated and cataloged with the Artifacts collection: Porcelain Portrait of Louisa Porter Gilmer Minis; Coffin Plate of Edward Telfair, Jr., 1797; Coffin Plate of Margaret Telfair, 1842; Coffin Plate of Thomas H. Bibbons, aged 45; Coffin Plate of Mary H. Gibbons, 1822. |
| extent | 9.5 cubic feet |
| access | Collection is open for research. |
| record link | http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%200798-ead.xml;query=Mary%20Telfair%20papers;brand=default |
| record source | http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ |
| finding aid | On the repository's website. |
| acquisition information | Mary Telfair (1791-1875), the last surviving member of the Telfair family, was the last person to own these papers. Her will, in which she left her home and most of its contents to the Georgia Historical Society, specifically mentions her "papers" and "documents." They remained in the Telfair home (now the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences) until they were transferred to the Georgia Historical Society in July 1954. In addition to the Telfair family papers there were also papers of the Gibbons Family as Mrs. Edward Telfair was Sarah Gibbons, daughter of William (1726-1771) and Sarah (Martin) Gibbons. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:51 |
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| title | William Few collection, (bulk 1810-1840). |
| repository | The Georgia Archives |
| description | Approximately 300 of the 900 letters in the collection were written by Mary Telfair to her friend Mary Few. Telfair's strong opinions on women, their relation to men, on marriage, and on child-rearing all appear in her letters. She also comments on her travels, Savannah social life and living conditions, political events and figures, and the books she has read. Other letters are by William Few's daughters, Mary Few, Matilda Few Tillotson, and Frances Few Chrystie and by Albert and John Chrystie to Mary Garrettson and various Few family members. Also included are William Few's memoir (n.d.), John Chrystie's papers (1812-1813) as an officer of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Regiment, Frances Few's diary (1808-1809), and Matilda Few's composition book. Other topics covered by letters are the social conditions of slaves, the War of 1812 and the Seminole War, the destruction of the steamer Pulaski, Christmas and the Fourth of July, travel to Hawaii and other foreign cities, charitable events, Quakers, and general social conditions in the cities in which the Telfairs and Fews lived. Frances Few's diary describes a dinner with President Thomas Jefferson in the White House, which was still under construction. She also met Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith; President-elect and Mrs. James Madison; British Minister Plenipotentiary Erskine; French Minister Turreau; and General James Wilkinson, Commander of the American Armies. In Congress she listened to debates, and on the streets of Washington, DC, she witnessed slaves in chains. William Few's memoir covers his life, as recollected, from childhood in Baltimore, MD, adolescence in North Carolina, his participation in the American Revolution, his political life in Georgia, Washington, DC, and New York, and his career in banking. Biographical Note: William Few was an American Revolutionary War figure, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and one of Georgia's first U.S. Senators. In 1799 Few moved to New York City where he culminated his career as president of City Bank. His daughter, Mary Few, was the intimate friend of Mary Telfair (1791-1875), daughter of Edward Telfair (1735-1807), member of the Continental Congress and governor of Georgia. Mary Telfair lived her entire life in Savannah, Chatham Co., GA, although she traveled extensively on the East Coast (including New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maryland, and South Carolina) and at least once to England. She frequently visited the Georgia counties of Burke, Madison, and Jefferson. Mary was also extremely well-read and highly self-educated. The last surviving member of the Telfair family, Mary left her estate to establish the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences in Savannah. Preferred citation: William Few Collection, AC 55-101M. Georgia Dept. of Archives and History. Organization: Arranged roughly by correspondent and, within, chronologically. |
| extent | 2 cubic ft. |
| access | Contact repository for further details. |
| record source | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145567744 |
| finding aid | Unpublished inventory available. |
| acquisition information | Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:51 |
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