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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.081 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Joseph Humphreys to Sarah Gibson Humphreys regarding his trip |
| Date | 13 January 1857 |
| Author | Humphreys, Joseph (fl. 1840-1853) |
| Recipient | Humphreys, Sarah Gibson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on verso of Bill of Exchange [dated 12/6/56] belonging to Samuel Humphreys. Joseph tells his wife of the hardships on his trip including running out of sugar and having to substitute "whiskey & water" for coffee. He is sending Bob back for 3 bottles of whiskey. |
| Subjects | Travel Diet and Nutrition Alcohol Slavery |
| People | Humphreys, Joseph (fl. 1840-1853) Humphreys, Sarah Gibson (fl. 1848-1858) |
| Place written | Kentucky |
| Theme | Women in American History; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Humphreys was a member of one of the most distinguished families of Kentucky. He was the eldest son of David C. Humphrey, one of Kentucky's most influential and substantial farmers. He married Tobias Gibson's daughter, Miss Sarah T. Gibson, a native of the Parish of Terre Boone, La. 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 |