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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04601.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 15 items related to the Mississippi territory, the Smith family, and the treason trial of Aaron Burr |
| Title | Israel Smith to Jedediah Smith regarding family matters and agriculture |
| Date | 22 April 1799 |
| Author | Smith, Israel (1763-1821) |
| Recipient | Smith, Jedediah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother in Boston that he was overjoyed to receive his letter as he never expected to hear from him since it has been 24 years. Gives information on how they can get letters back and forth to each other. Informs that he has a wife and three daughters. Discusses the Mississippi territory where he lives favorably and says he will not return to the cold of New England as it is easier to make a living here. Describes the fertile land and the crops that can be grown. Gives love to his family. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Immigration and Migration Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Smith, Israel (1763-1821) Smith, Jedediah (1752-1816) |
| Place written | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Theme | Children & Family; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jedidiah Smith (1726/27-1776), a minister from Granville, Massachusetts, left New England in 1776 with 11of his children. They became one of the first settler families of colonial Natchez, Mississippi territory. A member of the Smith family, Philander Smith, served as foreman on the grand jury trying Aaron Burr. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |