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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04191.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John B. Moore letters |
| Title | John Moore to Garrett Moore describing travel and lodging |
| Date | 12 October 1848 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Moore, Garrett |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He reports his journey and arrival. He describes travel and boarding arrangements. Mrs. Livingston is unwell. A man was killed there in a duel the previous week, but was promptly caught. |
| Subjects | Travel Health and Medical Death Duel Prisoner Debt Telegraph Crime |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Place written | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Women in American History; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Moore (1826-1907) was born in Indiana and taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. After medical school, he became an army surgeon and later served as U.S. Surgeon General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |