Letter, H. S. Jemison to Judge Martin; 2/6/1864

Authors

H. S. Jemison

Files

Description

Letter from H. S. Jemison in Sparta, Mississippi, to Judge Thomas Nelson Martin, regarding Jemison's plan to join a camp in Florida and his need for money for new clothes for the army. He also writes about slave matters, including discussion of the hiring out of the slave Jarrett, and bringing his Negro ""boy"" to the army camp with him. 1864.

Publication Date

2-6-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Slavery; African-Americans; Civil war; United States; Sparta (Miss.); Men's clothing; Martin, Thomas Nelson, 1807-1886

Keywords

CHARM

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1 p. ; 18 X 26 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0003

Source

Martin Bates Law Firm (Atkinson) Collection, Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries, Box 1, Folder N

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Martin Bates Law Firm (Atkinson) Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University