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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04191.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John B. Moore letters |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Moore concerning the mail, women from home, local farming and famine in Ireland |
| Date | 4 April 1847 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He comments on the slowness of the mail, and he comments on the pending marriages of several girls from home as well as other events. As spring approaches, the farmers prepare for what they hope is a good planting season. Relief efforts for the famishing Irish are still happening. A new postal law requires payment for sending papers, and he won't be able to send as many to her |
| Subjects | Marriage Women's History Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Charity and Philanthropy Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Post Office |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Place written | Greene County, Alabama |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Children & Family; Women in American History; Agriculture; Government & Politics |
| 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 |