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Il Trovatore, Diederich Krug Dec 1859

Il Trovatore, Diederich Krug

Sheet Music Collection

Title with striped background


Property Sale Calculations, Undated Dec 1859

Property Sale Calculations, Undated

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This document calculates the sale of an unidentified property for one thousand, one hundred dollars. The calculations break down how the money was divided between four individuals.


Deed Of Trust Draft, Undated Dec 1859

Deed Of Trust Draft, Undated

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This draft of a deed of trust names R. B. Webb as a trustee in the estate of Thomas S Thornton of Attala County, Mississippi. The draft is undated with most or all of the pertinent information abut the deed of trust left blank.


Promissory Note, Clark And Webb To James Mcadory, January 1, 1860 Dec 1859

Promissory Note, Clark And Webb To James Mcadory, January 1, 1860

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this promissory note, dated January 1, 1860 Clark and Webb promise to repay James McAdory the balance of a loan of two thousand three hundred and fifteen dollars and two cents one at a 10 percent interest rate. The loan is due January 2, 1861.


Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, [1860], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Dec 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, [1860], Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten and undated letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her she hopes her health improves now that she's had several bad teeth removed and encourages her to come visit for several weeks and bring as many of her children as she wants. She goes on to describe a fight between a man an woman [her servants?] wherein the man beat the woman with tongs and cut her in multiple places.


Receipt For Tuition And School Supplies, Undated Dec 1859

Receipt For Tuition And School Supplies, Undated

Darden Family Papers

This undated receipt is for five months of tuition and some school supplies for Thomas L. Darden at a cost of thirty-five dollars and forty-eight cents. The receipt was paid by John P. Darden to W. P. Gibson. The receipt is on blue paper and the bottom and right edge are ripped.


Ledger Page, Undated Dec 1859

Ledger Page, Undated

Darden Family Papers

This undated ledger page includes the names of multiple people and the calculations of money owed and money credited, including money owed by John P. Darden.


Committee Report Dec 1859

Committee Report

Darden Family Papers

July committee report on melons, okra, butterbeans, tomatoes, peas, and other produce.


Colonial Residence Of J. H. Kennebrew, North Highlands, Columbus, Mississippi Dec 1859

Colonial Residence Of J. H. Kennebrew, North Highlands, Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This sepia toned picture postcard features a colonial style two story house with two story tall white columns surrounding the perimeter. A tall tree stands on the right corner of the house and other trees are seen behind the house. Bushes and other landscaping are along the edges of the house. The house sits up on a hill surrounded by sidewalks and steps leading up to the house. The title in the upper let corner identifies the house as the "Colonial Residence of J. H. Kennebrew, North Highlands, Columbus, Miss." Some damage appears just below the title. The lower left …


The Private Journal Of Rev. James A. Lyons, Vol. Iii, 1850-1860, James A. Lyon Dec 1859

The Private Journal Of Rev. James A. Lyons, Vol. Iii, 1850-1860, James A. Lyon

Journals

Rev. James A. Lyon handwrote this 275 page journal, the third volume of his private journals, encompensing the years 1850-1860. The journal details his life as a minister and as a father while in St. Louis, Missouri and Columbus, Mississippi. The journal includes his thoughts on the church, his time teaching at a school, his move from Missouri to Mississippi, and includes a record of his family history. A history of the Commencement of the Presbyterian University in the City of St. Louis is included on page 109 during 1854. A retrospective is included at the end of each year …


Letter, J. Cz. R. S. Ricks And Co. To John P. Darden, 1860 Dec 1859

Letter, J. Cz. R. S. Ricks And Co. To John P. Darden, 1860

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated 1860, is written from J. Cz. R. R. Ricks and Co. to John P. Darden addressing his account and the status of cotton.


Blank Receipt For Davenport And Drake In St. Louis, Missouri Dec 1859

Blank Receipt For Davenport And Drake In St. Louis, Missouri

Darden Family Papers

This receipt for Davenport and Drake in St. Louis, Missouri has blank spaces with indications for shipping information and prompts for ordering and payment.


La Gaite, C. T. Frey Dec 1859

La Gaite, C. T. Frey

Sheet Music Collection

Title only.


N.T. Jelks To Mary Lenoir Dec 1859

N.T. Jelks To Mary Lenoir

Lenoir Family Plantation Records

Letter describing W.T. Lenoir's pneumonia.


Mays, Joseph, Aberdeen, Mississippi, To "Dear Friend" Dec 1859

Mays, Joseph, Aberdeen, Mississippi, To "Dear Friend"

Lenoir Family Plantation Records

Letter describing death of W.T. Lenoir caused by "delirium from pneumonia."


The Officer's Funeral Dec 1859

The Officer's Funeral

Levy Family Papers

Sentimental poem about a soldier's funeral, noting that he will eventually be forgotten by even 'the kindest.' Incomplete, undated.


L.A. Bridges, Holmesville, Mississippi, To Sister Mary Dec 1859

L.A. Bridges, Holmesville, Mississippi, To Sister Mary

Lenoir Family Plantation Records

Letter describing death of W.T. Lenoir from pneumonia and a sick slave named Henrietta.


Account Statement For Legal Services, December 31, 1859 Dec 1859

Account Statement For Legal Services, December 31, 1859

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten statement of account, dated December 31, 1859, lists legal services provided by John P. Darden for Fleming H. Baldwin for a total of $774.99.


Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, December 20, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Dec 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, December 20, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated December 20, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to describe how much he enjoys the boarders being gone for the holidays and what his plans are. He goes on to speculate on who he thinks will return and who won't and how he hopes to have a room to himself as well as his thoughts on the female college.


Letter, Matilda Patterson To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 13, 1859, Matilda Patterson Dec 1859

Letter, Matilda Patterson To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 13, 1859, Matilda Patterson

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated December 13, 1859, Matilda Patterson writes to her sister, Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green to tell her how much she loves her and how grateful she is that they are communicating. She goes on to inform Anna that their brother is in poor health and asks after Anna's husband, Mr. Green. She updates Anna on how her children are doing and what each of them are doing as adults.


Letter, Daniel Sickles To Major Hall, December 9, 1859, Daniel Sickles Dec 1859

Letter, Daniel Sickles To Major Hall, December 9, 1859, Daniel Sickles

Documents

This handwritten letter, dated December 9, 1859, is written from Daniel Edgar Sickles, an American politician, soldier, and diplomat, to Major Hall. The letter speaks of candidates and applications, though is it unclear what the letter is referring to, as the handwriting is difficult to read. There are stains on the pages. The second page is signed, "Yours, D. Sickles" and the third page is a "P. S." This letter was found tipped into volume seven, between pages 220-221 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, November 25, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Nov 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, November 25, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated November 25, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd to tell her how busy she's been in the time since she came to her new home and goes on to say how she wishes Lit could come and sit with her just to talk about all the things that are too tedious to write. She writes that she wishes Lit and her family could come up to visit during the holidays while the boarding house is empty. She describes what the rooms, the yard and the flowers look like …


Account Statement For Household Items, November 21, 1859 Nov 1859

Account Statement For Household Items, November 21, 1859

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten account statement lists food and household items purchased by J. P. Darden from J. C. and B. S. Ricks and Co. on November 21, 1859 for a total price of $161.81.


Document, D. I. Merrow, Et Al Vs. James A Buneto Et Al, Columbus Machine Manufacturing Legal Filing, October 9-November 17, 1859 Nov 1859

Document, D. I. Merrow, Et Al Vs. James A Buneto Et Al, Columbus Machine Manufacturing Legal Filing, October 9-November 17, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This legal document is a filing addressing debt of the Columbus Machine Manufacturing Company mortgage, equipment, etc. and includes a transcript of the original contract dated October 9, 1857. The document was filed November 17, 1859 by the Sangamon County Illinois clerk, Peirce Wright.


Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, October 24, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Oct 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, October 24, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated October 24, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that she had bought the materials to make their brother, Jack (Anderson Jackson Boyd), some shirts but hasn't had time to make them yet. She goes on to tell her how busy and fatiguing time it has been taking care of a boarding house with all the rooms to clean and beds to fit largely on her own. She describes her servants as slow and says that talking to them is "just as useless to …


United States Land Patent, Martan J. Sims, October 1, 1859 Sep 1859

United States Land Patent, Martan J. Sims, October 1, 1859

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This United States land patent, certificate number 38814, grants Marten J. Sims of Attala County, Mississippi purchase of a tract of public land in Columbus, Mississippi. The tract is described in the patent as the southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section twelve in Township fourteen north of range nine east in the district of lands subject to the sale at Columbus, Mississippi, containing forty-one acres and forty-six hundredths of an acre. The patent is sighed by President James Buchanan and J. A. Granger, recorder of the General Land Office.


Public Land Sale, Columbus, Mississippi To Martin J. Sims, October 1, 1859 Sep 1859

Public Land Sale, Columbus, Mississippi To Martin J. Sims, October 1, 1859

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This document declares the approval of the sale of certain public land in Columbus, Mississippi, to Martin J. Sims of Attala County, Mississippi on October 1, 1859. The certificate of sale is signed by United States President, Franklin Pierce.


Current Account Page, 1859 Sep 1859

Current Account Page, 1859

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten account page lists transactions for John P. Darden's account with J.Cg. B. L. Ricks and Co. from March to September 1859. The balance due is listed as $181. 77.


Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Sep 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated September 11, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about news he's received from Jackson and his plans for when school is back in session.


Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 3, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Sep 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, September 3, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated September 3, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to ask her to send the money she owes him so that he can pay for school if he gets accepted for the new term. He goes on to describe how he spends his time, his new roommate, and what the crops are like there in comparison to Attala County, Mississippi.