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14 December 1857
Higgins, R., fl. 1857
[to Tobias Gibson]
Announces that he has married Ann. He encourages Tobias to remarry after the death of Louisiana Gibson (see GLC04501.100).
GLC04501.084
2 February 1858
[Account of Mr. Hart Gibson]
Account of debt owed to Hamilt and Company.
GLC04501.085
15 August 1858
Slaughter, Atticus, fl. 1858
to [Tobias] Gibson
He writes about his wife Virginia and plantation business.
GLC04501.086
7 October 1858
Gibson, Tobias, fl. 1861-1865
to Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys
Writes that he has just arrived and that both the cash crop and the provision crops are doing well. He wishes he could bring surplus hands from Sumners Forest to Live Oak to help with the sugar grinding. He feels guilty about leaving Loula and Hart...
GLC04501.087
8 October 1858
Gibson, Claude, fl. 1852-1858
He, Toby and John McKinley Gibson are studying in Heidelberg. Mr. Preston has been appointed Minister to Spain.
GLC04501.088
10 July 1860
Gibson, John McKinley, fl. 1860
Writes that he and Toby are going to Switzerland in September. He justifies the trip by stating that the universities in Switzerland are as good as those in Germany and French is spoken there "even better than in Paris." They intend to go to...
GLC04501.089
25 July 1860 to 29 July 1860
Journal entries
Journal entries taken from a book. The first leaf appears to be journal or diary entries from Blue Lick Springs. It contains information about the weather, news about various people, and illness. Second leaf dated April 30th (no year) contains a...
GLC04501.090
26 November 1860
Humphreys, D.C., fl. 1845
to Joseph A. Humphreys
Writes that he will not be able to come home as soon as he expected to.
GLC04501.091
4 February 1863
Gibson, William P., fl. 1862-1863
[to his sister Mary Humphreys]
Briefly describes his journey from New York to Cincinnati.
GLC04501.093
21 April 1864
Smith, Edward, fl. 1863
to Tobias Gibson
Dated at "Cotton Press No. 4." Smith, a member of the 2nd LA Cavalry, Co. G, informs Gibson of his being wounded, captured and imprisoned. He requests $200-$300 in city funds.
GLC04501.096
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