Letter, from George Potts, in Natchez, Mississippi to Rev. James Smylie in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, August 31, 1829

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Description

This handwritten letter, written in script and dated August 31, 1829, to Rev. James Smylie in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, from George Potts, in Natchez, Mississippi discusses the need for church minutes to be read and the writer's bought of malignant [yellow] fever.

Publication Date

8-31-1829

Time Period

1820-1829

Subjects

Yellow Fever

Geographic Location

Natchez, MS

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-658_1829-08-31_Letter-1829_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letters Rev. James Smylie, Washington, Adams County, Mississippi re. Yellow fever in Natchez, Cotton Prices, Presbyterian church, 1810-1839

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