Description The text of a speech written and delivered by W. B. Bennet (William Baker Bennet, 1827-1908) before the Phi Delta Society on February 22, 1848, at Mercer University, then located in Penfield, Georgia. Bennet describes the nation's important role in supporting learning and the arts, using the example of Ancient Greece, and encouraging similar appreciation in America for developing a culture that values intellect and artistic expression. He particularly stresses the power of oratory in a...

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Includes Quitman High School Monthly, Term, and Annual Reports for Mildren Bennet (1919-1921); an 1886 In Memoriam address for Reverend Edward Abiel Stevens; Hattie Steven's copy of a "Glimpse of Heaven"; a film processing receipt for W.J. Barnes; and a 1985 newspaper article on the resoration of the former Bennet house in Quitman, Georgia.

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Notes on the genealogy of the Bennet family, spanning several generations, with dates from 1623 to 1986. Creator unknown.

Scope and Contents 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. Situated primarily in southern Georgia, and specifically Quitman, this collection documents the historical and geographic context in which the Bennets and their ancestors lived....

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Includes a photograph of Matthew Bennet III's grave in Liberty County, Georgia; an 1899 photographs of Louise Bennet and Stanley Bennet Jr.; a photograph of Mrs. Walter Barnes (Mildred Bennet) circa 1926; and three unidentified photographs of Bennet family members.

Scope and Contents The Georgia Historic Resources Survey of Lowndes County represents an initiative undertaken by the Valdosta Heritage Foundation, commencing in the year 2000. This collection encompasses surveys of historic structures located in Valdosta, Quitman, the rural areas of Brooks County, and the Turner County towns of Rebecca and Sycamore. The surveys of these historic properties were conducted from 1980 to 1981 by the South Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission. In 2022, the Lowndes...

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A letter from W.B. (William Baker) Bennet to Harriet ("Hattie") L. Stevens, dated May 16th, 1887, in Quitman, regarding a recent visit in which he expressed romantic feelings which she did not reciprocate, and promising to honor her request to be "friends." He includes some poetry which he wrote immediately after the visit describing his despair at the change in feelings.

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Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated January 15th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary A. (Anna) Stevens, in Palmyra, in which he apologizes for not being able to see her due to his work obligations. He recounts how much he misses her and asks her to give his regards to her mother (Amarintha Munro Stevens).

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Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated January 30th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary Anna Stevens, in Palmyra, in which appears to dispel any doubts she may have over their impending marriage, and convey his strong Christian faith and the bond their religion creates.

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Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated March 19th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary Anna Stevens, in which he expresses his love for her and discusses their impending marriage, on March 28th, 1837.

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Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Sunbury, Ga., dated December 10th, 1836, to Mrs. (Amarintha) Stevens, mother of Mary Anna Stevens, in which he asks for her daughter's hand in marriage, and expresses his deliberation and maturity in taking this step.

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Letter from Samuel Stevens Bennet to his nephew, Paul Hansell Bennet, and wife, May Beck (Mary Rebeca), sharing some of his memories after a recent visit to their house, where he grew up. His recollections include his brothers, Stanley Bennet, Matthew Bennet, and Joseph Bennet, as well as father, William Baker Bennet, and mother, Martha Jane Campbell.

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Portion of a letter from John Stevens, approximately March 1854. 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.