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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.043 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Composition |
| Date | 15 March 1845 |
| Author | Humphreys, Joseph (fl. 1840-1853) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | A composition entitled, "Love, what is it." An amusing essay detailing the effects of love and judging the emotion to be "evil". |
| Subjects | Women's History Sexuality Humor and Satire Literature and Language Arts Slavery |
| People | Humphreys, Joseph (fl. 1840-1853) |
| Place written | Danville, Kentucky |
| Theme | Women in American History; Arts & Literature; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Humphreys was a member of one of the most distinguished families of Kentucky. He was the eldest son of David C. Humphrey, one of Kentucky's most influential and substantial farmers. He married Tobias Gibson's daughter, Miss Sarah T. Gibson, a native of the Parish of Terre Boone, La. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |