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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: M90- 15
Creator: Fletcher, Zabud, 1807-1864
Title, Dates: Fletcher family papers, 1835-1870.
Amount: 0.25 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: By record type.
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Terms Governing Use: Due to the fragile condition of the papers in this collection, researchers should use the PHOTOCOPIES in Folder 5 as first-use copies.
Biographical/Historical:     Zabud Fletcher was born in Georgia on May 20, 1807. He was the son of John Fletcher (1765-1860), a Georgia Militia captain and state legislator. The Fletcher family moved to Gadsden County, Florida, in 1825. Zabud Fletcher married Sarah Ann Monroe, the orphaned niece of Dr. Malcolm Nicholson, probably between 1836 and 1838. Their children were Malcolm Nicholson, Susanna, John, Sarah, and William.
Summary:     The collection contains correspondence of the Zabud Fletcher family of China Hill, Gadsden County, Florida. The bulk of the collection is from the Civil War era, between 1861 and 1865. Although most of the correspondence is general in nature, some of the letters deal with two of Fletcher's sons, Malcolm and John, who served in the war. The 1830s correspondence concerns Sarah Ann Monroe, the future Mrs. Zabud Fletcher. The collection also includes materials relating to extended Fletcher family, as well as some miscellaneous poems and photographs.
Finding Aids: Folder listing available. 0
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Subject Access Fields: Fletcher family.
Civil War (U.S.)
Family Florida
Women History 19th century Florida
China Hill (Gadsden County, Fla.)
Gadsden County (Fla.)
Added Entries Fletcher, Sarah Ann, 1814-1876