Title

Letter, A. Shaw to Mary Shaw; 12/07/1862

Authors

Albert Shaw

Files

Description

Letter, Albert Shaw to his mother, Mary Shaw, telling her that his wife, Almerinda (''Rinnie''), is very ill with ''billious cholic.'' Their son, Clarence, has recovered from his toothache. He mentions making shoes for the negroes. There was a battle at Coffeeville, Mississippi, but he doesn't know the result (the battle, which took place on December 5, was a Confederate victory). Major Clark is camped at Brookhaven with two companies of cavalry. Shaw sent a wagon to the salt mine, but he has had no word of it since. 1862.

Publication Date

12-7-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Shaw family; Copiah County (Miss.); Brookhaven; Coffeeville, Battle of, Coffeeville (Miss.), 1862; Civil war; United States; African-Americans; Slavery; Salt; Shoes; Diseases

Keywords

ASERL

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 1 leaf ; 25.9 X 19.8 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0116

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Thompson B. Shaw-McKell papers, Box 1, Folder 2

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Thompson B. Shaw-McKell papers, Special Collections University, Mississipi State University Libraries