Historical record of the city of Savannah
F. D. Lee and J. L. Agnew
Savannah, Ga. - 1868Preface
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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