Letter, H. Hinch in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to Ben Hinch in New Haven, Illinois, June 8, 1852

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Description

This handwritten letter, written in script and dated June 8, 1852, from H. Hinch in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to Ben Hinch in New Haven, Illinois discusses news from their family, the leg amputation of a friend, and cases of both cholera and yellow fever in the area.

Publication Date

6-8-1852

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Cholera; Yellow fever

Geographic Location

St. Francisville, LA

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-658_1854-06-08_Letter-1854_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