Winston Garth, (Morgan Co., Alabama), to his uncle, Jesse Garth, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1819 July 17
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Describes prospects in Alabama; things hard as cotton prices down 1/2; provisions quite expensive; sale of public land continues and will during next year; one of his sons could make fortune with only a few hundred dollars in land; poor health has prevented attention to business; reiterates good potential of area; money could be placed in account with E. Anderson in Richmond; 90 days would be enough time for son to arrive, choose land, and make arrangements; life at first would be rought; sends regards to Jesse and his family and his own mother. 3pp. ALS. Including typescript.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 July 17
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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