Letter, George S. Yerger to Isaac R. Wade, March 11, 1847

Authors

• George S. Yerger

Files

Description

In this letter, dated March 11, 1847, George S. Yerger writes to Isaac R. Wade to advise him that the Colonization Society is insisting on being in control of "the property" but otherwise agrees to the terms proposed in prior communication. Yerger advises Wade to agree and "be done with it" to "prevent further trouble".

Publication Date

3-11-1847

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

correspondence; Decedents' estates; Plantations; Slaves

Keywords

Mississippi Colonization Society; court cases; court settlements; estates

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_42_1847-03-11_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Isaac Ross Papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

Rights

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Contact Information

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

Recommended Citation

Isaac Ross Papers, Probate and other correspondence, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University