Letter, S. H. Ross to Emmett Ross; 1/5/1865

Authors

Sarah Howard Ross

Files

Description

Letter, Sarah Howard Ross in Woodville, Mississippi, to her son, Emmett Ross, at Hazelwood. She is sending him, Mollie, and Elijah some shirts, socks, collars, and handkerchiefs. She tells him that she and Sissy were also able to get some clothes with money loaned by Aunt Mary Barton. She asks Mollie to send her a list of jewelry left behind, including some with locks of hair. She can't buy hats for Emmett and Elijah without ''greenbacks or Louisiana money.'' She tells him that Mr. Place is a secret agent for the Confederacy. 1865.

Publication Date

1-5-1865

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Ross, Emmett Lloyd, 1838-1891; Ross family; Woodville (Miss.); Clothing and dress; Confederate States of America; Money; Jewelry

Keywords

ASERL

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1 p. ; 31 X 20 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0101

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Emmett L. Ross papers, Box 2, Folder 40

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

Emmett L. Ross papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University