Jennie Smith letters, 1852-1884
The collection consists of correspondence written to Jennie (Emily Jane) Smith from family, friends, and soldiers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Georgia, from 1852-1884.
More About This Collection
Creator
Way, William
Date of Original
1852/1884
Subject
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Slavery--United States
Teachers--Georgia--Correspondence
Quakers
Enslaved persons--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes
Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
Medium
correspondence
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of correspondence written to Jennie (Emily Jane) Smith from family, friends, and soldiers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Georgia, from 1852-1884. Correspondence regards family news, social events, Quaker farm life, marriages, and deaths. Some letters regard marriage proposals and matchmaking for Jennie. Smith’s uncle, William Way, in Pennsylvania, writes about his views on marriage, causes of the Civil War, slavery and Abolitionism, and post-war problems.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library