Letter signed George H. Hall, Huntsville, Mo., to Mary [Hall], St. Joseph, Mo. Particulars of sale of farm and property. Farm sold to Hardin M. Green for $3,100, including the growing crop. Efforts to sell enslaved man Irvin. Individuals mentioned: Mr. Floore and Col. Elliott. Places mentioned: Virginia and Madison Co., Ky., 1854 June 10
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains primarily letters of Hall family members to family in Virginia and Missouri discussing family news, farming, their enslaved labor, their legal and political careers, the Mexican-American War, the California Gold Rush, and the John Brown raid on Harpers Ferry. Correspondents include Willard P. Hall and wife Anne E. Richardson Hall, mother Statira Hall, and siblings William A. Hall, George H. Hall, Mary Hall, and Anna Hall.
Dates
- 1854 June 10
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.08 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hall, Willard P. (Willard Preble), 1820-1882 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Anne Eliza Richardson, 1826-1862 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, George H., 1825- (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Mary, 1822-1904 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, Statira Preble, 1788-1854 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hall, William A., 1816-1888 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Terrill, Anna Hall, 1830-1903 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository