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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05243 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Lyman Hall to Susa Street regarding family and health |
| Date | 11 May 1784 |
| Author | Hall, Lyman (1724-1790) |
| Recipient | Street, Susa |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Regrets he was not there for his mother's last illness and thanks Street for the care given to her. Is himself elderly and advises against his friends and relatives coming to Georgia, as "they may sicken soon & die." If he envies anyone, "it is him who content with a little, enjoys that little without anxiety, loves God, & has his delight in Jesus Christ, looks forward with pleasing expectation of the glory that shall scarcely shall be revealed; that lyes down to sleep, indifferent whether he awakes in this or in the other world." Sends his blessing to his relations. Hall was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was governor of Georgia in 1783. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History Death Health and Medical Religion Christianity American Statesmen Declaration of Independence Signer |
| People | Hall, Lyman (1724-1790) Street, Susa (fl. 1784) |
| Place written | Georgia |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |