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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04191.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John B. Moore letters |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Moore and Richard Moore on how women should conduct themselves and family news |
| Date | 10 December 1847 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore Moore, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He suggests she be sure to do her hair properly; "attention to the toilette is an essential part of a lady's duty." He was pleasantly surprised to learn of Robert's new position. He is delighted to have been asked to be a groomsman at a wedding, particularly because the bridesmaid is especially amiable and pretty. To Richard he writes about the girls at home compared with the girls there, who go after slave men. He counsels him to read more and think deeply about what he has read. |
| Subjects | Women's History Personal Hygiene Marriage Literature and Language Arts Slavery African American History |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Place written | Alabama |
| Theme | Women in American History; Arts & Literature; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Moore (1826-1907) was born in Indiana and taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. After medical school, he became an army surgeon and later served as U.S. Surgeon General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |