Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
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Description
This handwritten letter, written in script and dated May 2, 1848, from H. Hinch in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to Ben Hinch in New Haven, Illinois discusses the state of crops, thoughts on slavery and emancipation, and the Mississippi River.
Publication Date
5-2-1848
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Slavery; Emancipation
Geographic Location
St. Francisville, LA
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-658_1848-05-02_Letter-1848_0001s
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection, Letters, Hinch Family, St. Francisville, Louisiana, to Ben Hinch, New Haven, Illinois Re Zachary Taylor, Hatred towards Black People, Cholera and Yellow Fever, 1847-1854
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