John A. Everett Papers

John A. Everett (b. ca. 1843) was a Houston County, Georgia shoe and harness maker. In July 1861, he enlisted in the Houston Volunteers, Co. K, 11th Georgia Infantry, along with his father, Jesse H. Everett (b. ca. 1808), and his brother, Thomas H. Everett (b. ca. 1840). Jesse Everett died of disease in Richmond on December 25, 1861, and Thomas Everett was captured at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864. John A. Everett surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Most of Everett’s letters were written to his mother, Patience Everett (b. ca. 1827).

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Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University

Letters

Displaying 76 - 89 of 89
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8286 Everett73 August 9, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8287 Everett74 August 20, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Houston County, GA
8288 Everett75 September 11, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Houston County, GA
8289 Everett76 September 23, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Houston County, GA
8290 Everett77 October 9, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8291 Everett78 October 29, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8292 Everett79 November 6, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8293 Everett80 November 27, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8294 Everett81 December 29, 1864 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8295 Everett82 January 10, 1865 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8296 Everett83 January 27, 1865 Henry W. Mann Patience Everett Perry, Houston County, GA Houston County, GA
8297 Everett84 February 10, 1865 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA
8298 Everett85 February 25, 1865 D. J. Haskins Patience Everett Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, AL Houston County, GA
8299 Everett86 March 10, 1865 John A. Everett Patience Everett Richmond, VA Houston County, GA

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