James L. Fuller Collection
James L. Fuller Collection
The James L. Fuller Collection consists of personal letters and legal documents mainly pertaining to residents of Troup County, Georgia. Among the legal documents are bills of sale for the purchase of slaves, a land deed, and the last will and testament of John Shank.
About
The collection includes personal correspondence from 1891-1897, and legal documents from 1827-1879. Among the documents are bills of sale for the purchase of slaves and the last will and testament of John Shank.
A Brief History
These documents were recovered in the summer of 2019. A note was included within the papers requesting their return to James L. Fuller if deemed of no use to the library. Additional information about the donation has not been recovered at this time.
The documents and letters in this collection provide a narrow window into the lives of their creators. Many of them pertain to John Shank and his family, including a promissory note to his son, John A. Shank, and a letter to Ida, believed to be his granddaughter. Further biographical information about the people within these documents has not been verified at this time.
Research Aids
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