- Title:
- Jennie Smith letters, 1852-1884
- 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
- Format:
- image/jp2
- 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.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3155
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Jennie Smith letters, ms3155, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
