General correspondence, 1857-1859

Folder Info

Title:
General correspondence, 1857-1859
Date:
1857 to 1859
Description:
Letters to and from various family members. Some describe Ellen Merill's decision to move to Mobile, Alabama with her family and include descriptions of their journey on a steamship, her first impressions of life in Mobile, and descriptions of enslaved African Americans. There are letters to Charles Henry and Luther regarding the importance of moral character. A few of the letters describe the family's difficulty or success finding work. Letters in 1859 show that William Stone (Eunice Stone's husband) moved to Mobile, Alabama as well.
Format:
correspondence
Extent:
90 pages
Digital Collection:
Lois Wright Richardson Davis family papers
Source Collection:
Lois Wright Richardson Davis family papers, 1851-1912 and undated
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 0b668da468030d28e478ec22b925543f
  • ldavis
  • duke:625642
  • lrdst001002
  • ark:/87924/r4474br7m
  • 2e3b6151-8721-42c7-88e6-666bcc080c7f
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