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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.044 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Sarah Gibson regarding their family's history |
| Date | 19 March 1845 |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A touching letter in which Tobias declares he will always have a special place for his oldest child, Sarah. The letter also contains Gibson family genealogy since before the revolution. |
| Subjects | Genealogy Women's History Children and Family Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Gibson, Sarah (fl. 1845-1851) |
| Place written | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Theme | Women in American History; 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 |