Historical record of the city of Savannah

F. D. Lee and J. L. Agnew

Savannah, Ga. - 1868

    Preface
    Chapter 1 - Origin of the settlement of Savannah. --- Page 2 - 13.
    Chapter 2 - Savannah in 1736. --- Page 14 - 26.
    Chapter 3 - Arrival of Governor Reynolds. --- Page 27 - 36.
    Chapter 4 - Organization of a Council of Safety. --- Page 37 - 49.
    Chapter 5 - Treatment of the inhabitants by the British. --- Page 50 - 64.
    Chapter 6 - Appearance of the town after the seige. --- Page 65 - 75.
    Chapter 7 - Arrival of the Steamship Savannah. --- Page 76 - 103.
    James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Savannah, GA. --- Page 104 - 105.
    Chapter 8 - Biographical sketch of General Francis S. Bartow. --- Page 106 - 118.
    Savannah's roll of honor. --- Page 119 - 128.
    Savannah as it is. --- Page 129 - 201.
            The City - 129.
            Temperature - 131.
            Health - 133.
            Commercial Interests and Advantages - 135.
            Development of Resources. - 137.
            Georgia Central Railroad. - 140.
            Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. - 145.
            Savannah, Seaboard, and Skidaway Railroad. - 147.
            Savannah and Charleston Railroad. - 149.
            Canal. - 149.
            Steamship Lines. - 149.
            Steamboat Lines. - 150.
            City Government. - 151.
            Police Department. - 152.
            Fire Department. - 153.
            Population. - 154.
            Education. - 155.
            Places of Amusement. - 159.
            Exchange. - 160.
            Georgia Historical Society. - 160.
            Water Works. - 161.
            Court-House. - 162.
            Poor-House and Hospital. - 163.
            Abrahm's Home. - 163.
            Banks. - 164.
            Medical College. - 164.
            Jail. - 166.
            Custom-House. - 167.
            Female Orphan Asylum. - 167.
            Monuments. - 169.
            Churches. - 170.
            Masonic Lodges. - 182.
            Union Society. - 183.
            St. Andrew's Society. - 185.
            Medical Society. - 186.
            Hibernian Society. - 187.
            Odd Fellows Lodges. - 187.
            Irish Union Society. - 187.
            Hebrew Benevolent Society. - 188.
            Ladies' German Benevolent Society. - 188.
            Harmonie Club. - 188.
            Young Men's Library Association. - 188.
            St. George's Society. - 189.
            Joseph Lodge. - 189.
            Newspapers. - 189.
            Suburban Resorts. - 197.
    Appendix. --- Page 201 - a48. --- also see Advertisements.
    Advertisements. --- also see Appendix.
    Map. - Page a49.
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