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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.082 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Alfred Gibson to Tobias Gibson regarding a ruined cotton crop |
| Date | 18 May 1857 |
| Author | Gibson, Alfred (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hailstorms ruined some of the cotton crop. The cotton gin processes about 12 bales a day. Sickness on the plantation has taken the lives of five slaves, all under the age of four. Albert lost two slaves, one 17 years old and the other 20. A monument was erected at the grave site of Tobias Gibson, the first Methodist Preacher in Mississippi, who has been dead for 50 years. The citizens of Vicksburg are having a reception for Colonel Jeff Davis. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Extreme Weather Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Cotton Science and Technology Invention Slavery African American History Health and Medical Death Monument Religion Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Gibson, Alfred (fl. 1857) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Place written | Clinton, [?] |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Agriculture; Science, Technology, Invention; African Americans; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tobias Gibson was a plantation owner and owned four estates: Greenwood, Magnolia, Hollywood, and Live Oak. He resided primarily in Lexington, Kentucky, but was one of the wealthiest cotton and sugar planters of the Mississippi Valley. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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