- Collection:
- Robert Toombs, Letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs, 1850-1867
- Title:
- Letter, Washington, D.C., to Julia A[nn DuBose] Toombs, 1854 July 4
- Creator:
- Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
- Date of Original:
- 1854-07-04
- Subject:
- Southern States--Social life and customs--19th century
Domestic life--Georgia - People:
- Toombs, Julia Ann, 1830-1883--Correspondence
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885--Correspondence - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
text/html - Description:
- In this letter, July 4, 1854, Robert Toombs, representative in the Georgia House of Representatives (1837-1843), in the U.S. Congress (1845-1853) and Senate (1853-1861), opens by expressing regret that he missed seeing his wife and daughter at breakfast. For the rest of this short letter, Toombs discusses his political engagements in Washington and elsewhere. He ends by stating his travel plans and closes with briefer than usual affection.
Digital image and transcription of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO. - Local Identifier:
- rat010
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/zlrt/id:rat010
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_zlrt_rat010
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlrt_rat010/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Robert Toombs, letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 page/leaf
- Original Collection:
- Robert Toombs, letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Washington D.C. July 4th 1854
Dear Julia ,
The Senate did not adjourn yesterday until after 8 oclock & I then came down to breakfast & found you & Sallie had run away. The Senate was quite hot Wednesday night so after speaking half an hour I sat down in window & got [deleted text: a] the sore throat & horseness [hoarseness] which made me incapable of performing my engagement in N. [New] York & Therefore I did not go with John yesterday evening, My bill passed [added text: Senate] by a vote of 33 to 12. I should like to come [added text: up] To-morrow [Tomorrow] morning, but I am obliged to be in the Senate Monday at 12 oclock & I do not see how I can get back in Time as I Think there is no train Sunday. I will enquire about it Dont [Don't] look for me -- My love to Sallie, & best reports to Mr. & Mrs P. [illegible text]
I am very truly yours
[Signed] Toombs