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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.104 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Sarah Gibson Humphreys regarding life in Lexington, Kentucky |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Humphreys, Sarah Gibson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He discusses social activities in Lexington. He also instructs Sarah to forward his letters if she and Mr. Humphreys cannot come to Lexington. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History Entertaining and Hospitality Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Humphreys, Sarah Gibson (fl. 1848-1858) |
| Place written | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; 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 |