The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.059 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Sarah Gibson Humphreys to her brother, Tobias Gibson, regarding the health of Tobias' wife and education |
| Date | 8 February 1850 |
| Author | Humphreys, Sarah Gibson (fl. 1848-1858) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Gibson tries to prepare his brother for his wife's (Louisiana Gibson) death, as she is gravely ill. He also discuss failures on his plantations and the education of his children. |
| Subjects | Women's History Health and Medical Marriage Death Children and Family Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Education Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Gibson (fl. 1842-1865) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Agriculture; Education; Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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 |