Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
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Description
This handwritten letter, written in script from O.P. Hills in Plaquemine, Louisiana to their Father Isaac Hills in New Hampshire discusses yellow fever and life in the swamp.
Publication Date
12-19-1844
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Yellow fever; Swamps
Geographic Location
Plaquemine, LA
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-658_1844-12-19_Letter-1844_0001s
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letter, Hills, O.P., Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Father Isaac Hills, New Hampshire, Re. Yellow Fever, Life in the Swamp, 1844
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