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JASPER, Georgia in the 1820s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. New Rector at Eatonton Academy
    date October 21, 1821map JASPER, Georgiatags Church/Religious-Activity

    On October 12, 1821, Secretary William Williams of the Eatonton Academy sent a letter of inquiry to the residence of Iveson Lewis Brookes. The content of the letter, as authorized by the Eatonton Academy Board of Directors, asked Brookes to move from his estate in Bibb County, Georgia, to Jasper County, Georgia, in order to serve as the Rector of the Academy. Secretary Williams' letter began by outlining...

  2. Foundation of the Bible Society in Monticello
    date September 26, 1826map JASPER, Georgiatags Church/Religious-Activity

    P.W. Gautier proudly wrote to the Georgia Statesman on September 26, 1826, proclaiming the establishment of auxiliaries of the American Bible Society throughout the counties that surrounded Monticello, Georgia. The Society sought to circulate the Bible without note or comment to the community. Gautier explained that the Society was simply answering the demands of the people of the area who deserved...