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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: M81- 3
Creator: Hughes family.
Title, Dates: Kate C. Hughes and James A. Jarratt papers, 1844-1889.
Amount: 1.00 cubic ft.
Medium Included: photographs
Organization/Arrangement: Unarranged.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Hughes family lived intermittently in South Georgia and North Florida, as did the Jarratt family. James A. Jarratt married the sister of Kate C. Hughes. Kate C. Hughes never married.
Summary:     The collection contains the diaries of Kate C. Hughes (1884 and 1889) and that of her brother-in-law, James A. Jarratt (from 1848). Hughes' diaries describe mid-19th century life from a woman's perspective, as well as her very active spiritual life and bible study. Jarratt's diary provides a thorough depiction of life on a farm during this time, and records crops planted, agricultural methods, health concerns and social activities. Also included in the collection are Jarratt's 1848 account book and his 1836 mathematics notebook, some textbooks, photographs and a December 17, 1880, letter from S. P. Myrick to Samuel H. Hughes. Most of the photographs are unidentified and include ambrotypes, tintypes and daguerreotypes.
Finding Aids: Folder listing available. 0
Additional Physical Form: Transcripts available for diaries.
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Ownership/Custodial History: The donor is the descendent of J. A. Jarratt and Kate C. Hughes.
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Subject Access Fields: Hughes family.
Hughes, Kate C.
Jarratt, James A.
Country life Florida
Women History 19th century Florida
Daguerreotypes. aat
Diaries. aat
Photographs. aat
Tintypes. aat
Florida Agriculture
Florida History
Florida Social life and customs
Added Entries Jarratt, James A.
Hughes, Kate C.