Letter, Mat Bolls at Oakland College in Lorman, Mississippi, to John Murdock in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1840

Authors

Matt Bolls

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, written in script from Mat Bolls to John Murdock, describes his work on the farm, recent illnesses and the deaths of slave children.

Publication Date

9-3-1840

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Agriculture

Geographic Location

Lorman, MS

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-658_1840-09-03_Letter-1840_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letter, Bolls, Mat, Oakland College, Lorman, Mississippi, to John Murdock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Re. Sickness, Deaths of Slave Children, 1840

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

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