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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.084 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | R. Higgins to Tobias Gibson regarding his marriage and the death of Tobias' wife, Louisiana |
| Date | 14 December 1857 |
| Author | Higgins, R. (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Announces that he has married Ann. He encourages Tobias to remarry after the death of Louisiana Gibson (see GLC04501.100). |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family Marriage Slavery |
| People | Higgins, R. (fl. 1857) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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 |