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- Collection:
- Julia King Collection
- Title:
- Letter from unknown to Roswell King, 1820
- Date of Original:
- 1820-09-09
- Subject:
- King family
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- correspondence
personal correspondence
family papers - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Letter dated September 9, 1820, from Eliza at Greenville, S.C. Envelope addressed to Mr. Roswell King, Warm Springs, North C [rest of envelope torn]. Mentions "Uncle Richard" and Mr. McLeod having arrived. Margaret had received a letter from "your Mother" saying that the family was well and "your Father" was at Washington City, and Barrington was at Niagara Falls. Mr. Matthews has lost his wife; describes where his children are. Alarming news from Savannah that yellow fever is there, and many who were in perfect health are now dead, including Mrs. Guerard, W. Woodbridge and Dr. White. Many leaving the city. Continues with neighborhood and social gossip.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/midm_jkic_243-22
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/midm_jkic_243-22#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/midm_jkic_243-22/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Midway Museum (Midway, Ga.)
- Rights: