Matthew Thomson Letter, 1835 August 24
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Summary
- Creator:
- Thomson, Matthew
- Abstract:
- Mathew Thompson, a farmer in Fleming County, Kentucky with relatives in Greenville, Virginia. Letter from Matthew Thomson in Fleming County, Kentucky, dated August 24, 1835, to a relative John S. Thomson in Greenville, Virginia. Thomson relays news of his Aunt Rebecca's death and the health of other family members, comments on his crops and prices, and advises young men to marry at age 21 and have male children immediately to assist with farm work.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet
1 Item - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01293
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letter from Matthew Thomson in Fleming County, Kentucky, dated August 24, 1835, to a relative John S. Thomson in Greenville, Virginia. Thomson relays news of his Aunt Rebecca's death and the health of other family members, comments on his wheat crop and prices, and advises young men to marry at age 21 and have male children immediately to assist with farm work.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mathew Thompson, a farmer in Fleming County, Kentucky with relatives in Greenville, Virginia.
- Acquisition information:
- The Matthew Thomson Letter was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift. The letter was found by a researcher in the Sarah Eve papers in 2002, and believed to have been misplaced. It's origin is unknownwn.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Noah Huffman, July 2010
Encoded by Noah Huffman, July 2010
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