Letter signed Mary Carper, New Castle, [Virginia], to her brother. Discusses news of family and informs her brother of property available for him to buy in Virginia. Mentions Jonathan Wilson’s success in New Orleans as a slave trader. Appended letter signed Elkanah D.W. Carper to his uncle mentions a letter received from Jonathan Wilson at White Sulfur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia, September 6, 1847., 1848 Feb 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of mid-nineteenth-century correspondence of the Wilson, Carper, Politte, and Vinyard families.
Dates
- 1848 Feb 25
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (13 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Politte, Peter, -1864 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Wilson, Jonathan M., 1797- (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository