Summary Information

Title: Peter Birdsall letters
Creator: Birdsall, Hester Gillespie, b. ca. 1826
Inclusive dates: 1848-1849
Bulk dates: 1848
Extent: 7 items
Abstract:

This collection is comprised of 7 letters written by Peter Birdsall to his wife Hester from New Orleans, where he stayed with friends while seeking a steady job to support his wife and child. The letters reveal his efforts to find work and his newlywed's dismay over their separation, and include occasional remarks about the couple's African American slaves.

Language: The material is in English
Repository: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan

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