Letter from James Nelson, Pleasant Hill, Clarke Co, Kentucky, to his son in Missouri. Discusses price of crops, stock, drought, activities of friends and neighbors. The Matt and Lizzie in the postscript may be slaves, 1857 September 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The third series comprises personal letters that refer to enslaved persons, the institution of slavery, or the abolition of slavery. Arrangement within the series is chronological.
Dates
- Creation: 1857 September 12
Conditions Governing Access
Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Extent
From the Series: 1 folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu