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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04191.28 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John B. Moore letters |
| Title | Robert Moore to Mary Moore on women, slaves and the cotton market |
| Date | 11 December 1848 |
| Author | Moore, Robert (fl. 1848) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He describes the pleasant climate. Alabama ladies are more attractive than those from Indiana. He looks forward to Christmas. He comments on Uncle [Fletcher?]'s slave problems, mostly a lack of discipline. He worries about the local cotton market because it is low. |
| Subjects | Women's History Holidays and Celebrations African American History Slavery Cotton Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Place written | Hollowsquare, Alabama |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 |