Ernestine Strong Alberti family letters, 1840-1845
The collection consists of letters from Ernestine Strong Alberti and her husband, Edwin R. Alberti, to their family members in Binghamton, New York.
More About This Collection
Creator
Alberti, Ernestine Strong, 1811-
Date of Original
1840/1845
Subject
Slavery--Economic aspects--Southern States
Plantation owners--Georgia
Enslaved persons--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History
Southern States--Description and travel
People
Alberti, Ernestine Strong, 1811-
Alberti, Edwin R., -1862?
Location
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
Medium
correspondence
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of letters from Ernestine Strong Alberti and her husband, Edwin R. Alberti, to their family members in Binghamton, New York. Correspondence describes their lives in Georgia, including the acquisition of enslaved people to labor on their newly acquired plantation and mill. The collection also includes letters from Cyrus Strong, Jr., Ernestine’s brother, and her husband’s business partner, to John Clapp.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library