Letter, Louisa to her Ann Young, December 8, 1847

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In this letter, dated December 8, 1847, Louisa writes from Baton Rouge to her sister, Ann in Connecticut to update her on the things she been doing while down south. She speaks of a friend of theirs who recently died from yellow fever and describes the time leading up to her death. She speaks of the weather, her friends there, an encounter with a German preacher, and the state of the sugar crops. She goes on to express how often she has the "blues" and how she longs for things from home.

Publication Date

12-8-1847

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Correspondence; Yellow fever; Death; Sugar producing crops; Bible--Study

Keywords

letters; plantations; church services; family life

Geographic Location

Baton Rouge (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_658_1847_Ann-Young-Pleasant-Valley

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Todd A. Herring Collection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

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Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Todd A. Herring Collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University