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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05802.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of three letters pertaining to 19th century petroleum production |
| Title | Allen J. Clifton to his mother, discussing how he will help his relatives find work in the oil region, but cannot promise anything |
| Date | 5 October 1865 |
| Author | Clifton, Allen J. (fl. 1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Explains that he thinks she is not getting some of his letters and vice versa because he moves around a lot. States that he will not advise relatives to come out to the oil region because he is not sure he would be able to get them jobs, as they go very fast. If they come of their own accord, he will try to help them but he does not want to be blamed if they cannot find work. Describes how the men get along in the oil region. Mentions a man named Adam Eckert from home who is running a tobacco store here. Gives love to all at home. Advises her to address his letters to him at Petroleum Center, Pennsylvania. |
| Subjects | Industry Labor Tobacco and Smoking Oil |
| People | Clifton, Allen J. (fl. 1865) |
| Place written | Oil City, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother |