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22 October 1848
Moore, John, 1826-1907
to Mary Moore
He has moved to a cheaper, more comfortable boarding house. He describes the process of finding suitable accommodations and of taking new students around town.
GLC04191.25
31 October 1848
He received news of their father's death and mourns his passing. It is unfortunate that he cannot be there with the family. He hopes that arrangements of property can be made easily and quickly without the expense of a probate court.
GLC04191.26
19 November 1848
He regrets not having seen the boys when they were in town. He describes his difficult schedule with class, studies, and dissecting room. He criticizes McKinney for killing himself over a woman.
GLC04191.27
11 December 1848
Moore, Robert, fl. 1848
He describes the pleasant climate. Alabama ladies are more attractive than those from Indiana. He looks forward to Christmas. He comments on Uncle [Fletcher?]'s slave problems, mostly a lack of discipline. He worries about the local cotton market...
GLC04191.28
15 December 1848
He describes the students in his class, less wild than he expected. He reports a recent Catholic fair to benefit an orphan asylum, doing more for the relief of the destitute than any other denomination. M. Fitzsimmons, an Irish refugee and leader in...
GLC04191.29
1 January 1848
He had too much eggnog and has been sick. He describes his girlfriends, referring to one in particular he would like to marry and comments on other potential couples. He believes that the old house should be sold and that their mother should be given...
GLC04191.30
June 10, 1861
Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812
Liberty - A power among the nations. No. 4
GLC09534
8 September 1770
Gifford, Obadiah, fl. 1770
To all People to Whom this presents Shall Come Greeting...
GLC02924.053
20 August 1785
Gifford, Elijah, fl. 1785-1810
to John Wilbur
GLC02924.054
1795
to David D
GLC02924.055
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