Gibson, Hart, fl. 1855 to his sister Sarah Gibson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.075 Author/Creator: Gibson, Hart, fl. 1855 Place Written: Lexington, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 December 1855 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 19.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
The first letter is written by Hart Gibson. He informs his sister of his progress in school. He writes about the family and his displeasure with President elect Polk. He also reports that Miss Webster, Toby and Claude's old teacher, has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for helping enslaved people seek refuge. Writes, "You recollect the young lady Claudy and Toby went to school to last sumer and (Miss Webster) she has been tried by the Court for carrying off negroes to the free States found guilty and sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years Some of the people tried to get the Governor to pardon her but he would not as much as read the petition." A second letter written to Sarah Gibson by her mother is included on the same sheet of paper. Here she discusses the death of her cousin, Sophia Breckinridge.
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