Letter signed J.M. Wilson [Jonathan M. Wilson], New Orleans, to his brother. Says Elkanah Carper came home to New Castle with him and had married his daughter Rachel after six weeks, and Maserina Carper [Mazarin Carper or Mazarine Carper] is living with him now. Mentions visiting Zed and his family and requests that everyone write him more. Says he has 130 slaves at the moment., 1848 Dec 8
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of mid-nineteenth-century correspondence of the Wilson, Carper, Politte, and Vinyard families.
Dates
- 1848 Dec 8
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