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Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (19 May 1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine Dec 1858

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (19 May 1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes of the raising of Tom Cobb Gerdine and southern children in general; her worries about bringing a slave north to visit with her because of their father's abolitionist views; talking off of her mourning (probably for her brother, Titus Chapin, Jr.) Emily's upcoming marriage (William Day Chapin); the "General"(William L.C. Gerdine) wanting to buy a Texas plantation and her opposition to it


Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859 December), Roxana Chapin Gerdine Dec 1858

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859 December), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes about the move from Athens, GA to the Mississippi plantation outside of West Point; behavior of slaves; possibility of traveling north next summer; Tom Cobb Gerdine's boyhood antics; their father's resemblance to John P. Calhoun; and Judge Joseph Lumpkin of GA


Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1862 November 19), Roxana Chapin Gerdine Dec 1858

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1862 November 19), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes of their sister Lucy's spending habits while she visited up north; she mentions "Lizzie" (possibly her step-daughter Elizabeth Gerdine, later Mrs. William Sykes); mentions slaves in household; Thanksgiving and food for the holiday; and their cotton crop


Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine Dec 1858

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes that Mr. Gerdine has gone for two months to a plantation possibly in Texas. It is unclear from this letter whether Roxana has moved to the West Point, MS area or is still in Athens, GA


Ebws 1.33: Correspondence And Documents, 1859 Dec 1858

Ebws 1.33: Correspondence And Documents, 1859

Correspondence

1859


Jeremiah Gage To Mary M. Sanders (Undated), Jeremiah Gage Dec 1858

Jeremiah Gage To Mary M. Sanders (Undated), Jeremiah Gage

Correspondence

Concerning the birth of Jeremiah's nephew (Mary & Jerrie's son) & makes reference to the cotton crop in his post-script


Ledger And Account Book Elliscliffe Plantation Adams County, Mississippi 1859, Elliscliffe Plantation Dec 1858

Ledger And Account Book Elliscliffe Plantation Adams County, Mississippi 1859, Elliscliffe Plantation

Deeply Rooted

This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.


Indenture, Marshall County, Ms, 31 December 1858, Eaton Pugh Govan, Julia H. Govan Dec 1858

Indenture, Marshall County, Ms, 31 December 1858, Eaton Pugh Govan, Julia H. Govan

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company Dec 1858

Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company Dec 1858

Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company Dec 1858

Receipt, 16 December 1858, N. Stillman And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


C. V. Gordon To S. G. Miller (14 December 1858), C. Virginia Gordon, Susan G. Miller Dec 1858

C. V. Gordon To S. G. Miller (14 December 1858), C. Virginia Gordon, Susan G. Miller

Correspondence

Personal letter concerning Gordon's life


Cotton Receipt, 6 December 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Dec 1858

Cotton Receipt, 6 December 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 6 December 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Dec 1858

Cotton Receipt, 6 December 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1858 November 28), Roxana Chapin Gerdine Nov 1858

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1858 November 28), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes of her children and cooking for such a large family; Thanksgiving celebrations; alludes to the death of their brother Titus Chapin, Jr. who at 26 drowned in the Kansas River; speaks of the arrival of their sister Lucy Chapin; talks about the school in Washington, GA; talks of her step-son John traveling to their land in Mississippi; and talks about slaves in the household


Cotton Receipt, 24 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Nov 1858

Cotton Receipt, 24 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 24 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Nov 1858

Cotton Receipt, 24 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Matt Gage To Jeremiah Gage (14 November 1858), Mary Margaret Gage Sanders, Jeremiah Gage Nov 1858

Matt Gage To Jeremiah Gage (14 November 1858), Mary Margaret Gage Sanders, Jeremiah Gage

Correspondence

Concerns Jeremiah's relationships to girls, and Mary's advise on the matter; also discusses Jeremiah's changing looks and the activities of various family members.


Promissory Note, 13 November 1858, William B. Smith, John D. Reinhardt Nov 1858

Promissory Note, 13 November 1858, William B. Smith, John D. Reinhardt

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 4 November 1858, F. Lane And Company Nov 1858

Cotton Receipt, 4 November 1858, F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 3 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Nov 1858

Cotton Receipt, 3 November 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Mary Sanders To Unnamed Brother (2 November 1858), Mary Margaret Gage Sanders Nov 1858

Mary Sanders To Unnamed Brother (2 November 1858), Mary Margaret Gage Sanders

Correspondence

Mary writing to her brother concerning the Yellow Fever outbreak in Mobile. Also discusses various business matters, including her father's cotton crop, and Matt's financial matters.


Cotton Receipt, 26 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 26 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 25 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 25 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 18 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 18 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 18 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 18 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 13 October 1858, F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 13 October 1858, F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Cotton Receipt, 8 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company Oct 1858

Cotton Receipt, 8 October 1858, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967), F. Lane And Company

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


R.D. Goodlet To Lou Farabee, 2 October 1858, R. D. Goodlet Oct 1858

R.D. Goodlet To Lou Farabee, 2 October 1858, R. D. Goodlet

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.


Matthew Gage To Jerrie E. Sanders (2 October 1858), Matthew Gage Jr., Jerrie E. Sanders Oct 1858

Matthew Gage To Jerrie E. Sanders (2 October 1858), Matthew Gage Jr., Jerrie E. Sanders

Correspondence

Matthew writes to Jerrie Sanders concerning various business matters, particularly his Matthew's gin and Jerrie's request for money. Also discusses various family members health and activities, including Jeremiah's enlistment.