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Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Correspondence and Documents
November 13, 1879. Memphis. Letter from Jacob Thompson to brother William Thompson, regarding family accounts, cotton prices, yellow fever.
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Correspondence and Documents
August 27, 1879. St. Louis, MO. Letter from Jacob Thompson to brother William Thompson, regarding hotel accounts, farm accounts, travel plans.
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Correspondence and Documents
July 7, 1879. Letter from Jacob Thompson to brother William Thompson, regarding hotel taxes and Lewis Thompson's and Johnny Jones' possible enlistment as sailors.
Congressional Record 11 April 1879, John Randolph Tucker
Congressional Record 11 April 1879, John Randolph Tucker
Clippings and Pamphlets
Includes speech by the Hon. John Randolph Tucker (Virginia) in the House of Representatives on April 4, 1879.
Congressional Record 6 April 1879, Harry White, James B. Weaver, Gilbert De La Matyr
Congressional Record 6 April 1879, Harry White, James B. Weaver, Gilbert De La Matyr
Clippings and Pamphlets
Includes speech by the Hon. Harry White (Pennsylvania) in the House of Representatives, April 2, 1879; speech by the Hon. James B. Weaver (Iowa) in the House of Representatives, April 4, 1879; speech by the Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr (Indiana) in the House of Representatives, April 4, 1879
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Letter, Jacob Thompson To William Thompson, Jacob Thompson
Correspondence and Documents
April 3, 1879. Letter from Jacob Thompson to brother William Thompson, regarding land sales.
Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1878 December 4), Roxana Chapin Gerdine
Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1878 December 4), Roxana Chapin Gerdine
Correspondence
Roxana writes about her school; financial affairs; high rate of taxes; the cotton crop; the financial problems of their half-brother Edward and she advises him to sell Aunt Roxey's place
Tom Gerdine To Roxana Chapin Gerdine (1878 August 20), Thomas Cobb Gerdine
Tom Gerdine To Roxana Chapin Gerdine (1878 August 20), Thomas Cobb Gerdine
Correspondence
Most likely written by Tom Gerdine, Roxana and W.L.C. Gerdine's first born son, while she was on vacation up north visiting family. Tom mentions town events, and talks about his father's grave and Greenwood Cemetery
Address To The Democracy Of The Union, Democratic Party (N.Y.)
Address To The Democracy Of The Union, Democratic Party (N.Y.)
Clippings and Pamphlets
Address to the Democracy of the Union by the Regular Organization of the Democratic Party in the City and County of New York. 1879
Printed "Circular Letter" By W.S. Featherston. October 1879
Printed "Circular Letter" By W.S. Featherston. October 1879
Documents
Printed "Circular Letter" by W.S. Featherston, October 1879. Regarding protocol for members of precinct Executive Committee during election.
Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1878-), Roxana Chapin Gerdine
Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1878-), Roxana Chapin Gerdine
Correspondence
Roxana writes about the end of the school semester and returning to the plantation. She notes the loneliness of the plantation (Mr. Gerdine would have died after 1878); she mentions Greenwood Cemetery; her step-daughter Lucy coming to visit from Florida where she was teaching; mentions her interest in Emily's daughter Carra