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9 November 1789
Mallet, Philip, fl. 1763-1791
to Catherine Macaulay
sending a book, mentioning a sermon by Dr. Price on the anniversary of the American Revolution, mentioning the French Revolution (positively)
GLC01794.42
12 November 1789
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791
to Capel Lofft
Mentions her letters on education
GLC01794.43
Circa 1789
to Mr. Wilson
GLC01794.44
9 November 1847
Humphreys, D.C., fl. 1845
to Joseph Humphreys
He describes a trip from Cincinnati to Springfield and discusses corn and wheat crops.
GLC04501.057
25 September 1848
Gibson, Sarah, fl. 1848
to Randall Gibson
A house slave has become less of a favorite and was sent down to the fields. She discusses plans to dig a ditch to provide drainage near the house.
GLC04501.058
8 February 1850
Gibson, Gibson, fl. 1846-1850
to his brother Tobias Gibson
Gibson tries to prepare his brother for his wife's (Louisiana Gibson) death, as she is gravely ill. He also discuss failures on his plantations and the education of his children.
GLC04501.059
6 November 1850
Gibson, Tobias, fl. 1861-1865
to his wife Louisiana B. Gibson
He writes that due to the heat and a recent dry spell, the river is not high enough to let boats pass therefore, Louisiana will not be able to join the family. The younger boys are learning the "sugar business". He has heard from Randall, who is...
GLC04501.060
19 November 1850
Higgins, Ann L., fl. 1850
to her brother Tobias Gibson
Louisiana, Tobias' wife, is ill. Ann tried to get a minister to visit Louisiana, but she refused to see him. She also discusses a man whose fiancee made him switch churches.
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28 November 1850
Cartwright, Samuel, fl. 1850
to Mr. Gibson
Mr. Gibson's daughter (in Lexington) is ill with either pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs. Dr. Cartwright prescribes cough drops and " bleeding, cold air, thin clothing, cold water & cooling things . . . ."
GLC04501.062
1854 circa
Darby, John C., fl. 1850
[to Tobias Gibson]
The date is inferred from the election years in which the politicians mentioned ran for office. Discusses various political figures such as William Seward, Francis P. Blair (former Free Soiler), Lewis Kossuth, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster and...
GLC04501.063
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