Dublin Core
Title
2005.36.82: Elizabeth Jones to Caroline, 1856 January 27
Subject
1856; Transcription; Elizabeth Jones; Carolina; White Oak; Sabbath; Health; Weather; Daughter; Religion; John; Souzan; Society; Slaves
Description
In this four-page handwritten letter from Elizabeth Jones, we learn that she wrote phonetically and struggled with grammar--suggesting some degree of illiteracy. This letter is general in content and mostly describes how the family is doing, her unrelenting faith in God, and she mentioned their slave Souzan.
Creator
Elizabeth Jones
Source
P.M.B. Young Collection, Bartow History Museum
Publisher
Bartow History Museum
Auburn University
Auburn University
Date
1856 January 27
Contributor
Heather M. Haley
Auburn University
Auburn University
Format
JPEG
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript