This collection consists of papers of various members of the McIntosh family who were descended from John Mohr McIntosh, through his son William. Those represented in the collection are John Nash McIntosh, William Swinton McIntosh, John McQueen McIntosh, and Lachlan H. McIntosh. There are also copies of papers pertaining to John Mohr McIntosh, Roderick McIntosh, General Lachlan McIntosh, and a grant of land to Charles H. McIntosh, 1853. Genealogies of the McIntosh family, clippings pertaining to various members, three issues of The Darien Gazette (October 5, 1824, April 12, 1825, May 7, 1904), and photographs of James Simmons McIntosh, James McQueen McIntosh, and Lachlan H. McIntosh, all by Mathew Brady, are in the collection. Also in this collection is a list of the tracts of land belonging to the Troup and McIntosh families, 1766-1776.
John McQueen McIntosh's journal contains miscellaneous notes pertaining to the Ocmulgee and Flint Railroad, 1841 (p. 6-10, 18, 138), the Centennial Almanac, 1800-1900 (p. 26), geometrical calculations, philosophical discussions, poetry, a Fourth of July oration, 1854 (p. 101-114), several letters, and personal accounts.
The letters of Lachlan H. McIntosh, 1892, concern the claims of heirs of General John McIntosh against the government.
The papers relating to John Mohr McIntosh, Roderick McIntosh, and Lachlan McIntosh are copies from sources available elsewhere. The genealogies are all of the McIntosh family, particularly the Borlum branch. The Darien Gazette, October 5, 1824, has an article and notices on the hurricane of that year.
The papers are in folders in this order: John Nash McIntosh (4 folders), followed by those of his wife, Sarah Ann Rokenbaugh McIntosh which pertaining to J.N. McIntosh's estate; William Swinton McIntosh; John McQueen McIntosh; Lachlan H. McIntosh; other McIntoshes; genealogies; the Darien Gazette, 1824 and 1825; clippings. Photographs. Two oversized surveys are outside the box.