Letter signed Anne E. Hall, St. Joseph, to Mary [Hall]. Description of family Christmas, toys received by children, etc. We are feeling the hard times; Willard [P. Hall] has the blues a good deal which is something new for him. Mother has hired Ely out and we are going to hire out Lucy & Sophia if we can get them good homes; we are obliged to do it. Family and neighborhood news. Sallie [Hall] will before long give George [Hall] another addition to his family. Willie Marmion is very well. Note added by Willard P. Hall: Discussion of finances., [ca. 1860] Dec 30
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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
- [ca. 1860] Dec 30
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