Letter, W. Patton, an Irishman Living in Natchez, Mississippi to Their Sister, Mrs. William Wightman, in Florence, Alabama, undated.

Authors

W. Patton

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, written in script from W. Patton, an Irishman living in Natchez, Mississippi to their sister, Mrs. William Wightman, in Florence, Alabama discusses their family situation, leaving Ireland, yellow fever and measles.

Publication Date

1820

Time Period

1820-1829

Subjects

Yellow fever; Measles

Geographic Location

Natchez, MS

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-658_1820_Letter-001-1820_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letter, W. Patton, Irishman Living in Natchez, To Sister, Mrs. William Wightman, Florence, Alabama; Re. Yellow Fever and Measles, 1820

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