Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
Letter, H. Frances in Natchez, Mississippi to Samuel Henry, Prescott, Massachusetts, October 1, 1846
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Description
This handwritten letter, written in script from H. Frances in Natchez, Mississippi to Samuel Henry in Prescott, Massachusetts discusses the writer's friendship with Mr. Prescott, homesickness for friends, health and the lack of yellow fever cases in the south, mourning the death of a loved one and the lack of intention toward marriage.
Publication Date
10-1-1846
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Yellow fever; Mourning customs
Geographic Location
Natchez, MS
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-658_1846-10-01_Letter-1846_0001s
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letter, H. Frances, Natchez, to Samuel Henry, Prescott, Massachusetts, Re. Mourning Practices, 1846
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
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Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
Todd A. Herring Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University