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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.052 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Martha Valentine to her brother, Tobias Gibson, regarding the confiscation of her estate |
| Date | 22 March 1846 |
| Author | Valentine, Martha (fl. 1846) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A somber letter in which Martha describes her family's recent destitution. Their entire estate, houses, slaves, crops, etc., have been confiscated by the bank and Dr. Nebett. The property will be auctioned off the first of April. |
| Subjects | Women's History Woman Author Poverty Finance Slavery African American History Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Valentine, Martha (fl. 1842-1865) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | Women in American History; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tobias Gibson was a plantation owner and owned four estates: Greenwood, Magnolia, Hollywood, and Live Oak. He resided primarily in Lexington, Kentucky, but was one of the wealthiest cotton and sugar planters of the Mississippi Valley. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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