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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08934.037 |
| From Archive Folder | Aurelia Hale letters |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson de Yambert to Sarah W. Hale regarding the death of his and Aurelia's daughter |
| Date | 28 December 1832 |
| Author | de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson (fl. 1828-1835) |
| Recipient | Hale, Sarah W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He opens the letter by apologizing for not writing more often, but assures her that he has not written much to anyone. He speaks briefly about Mary, the infant daughter he and Aurelia lost to cholera in October, and says that their daughter Sarah now refuses to speak at all. He says that there have been no new storms and that both he and Aurelia have been able to put on some weight. He also talks briefly about their slaves and the Mill that he hopes to open. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Travel African American History Slavery Latin and South America Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson (fl. 1828-1835) Hale, Sarah W. (fl. 1821-1837) |
| Place written | Antisania, Alabama |
| Theme | Women in American History; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Aurelia Hale was born in Glastonbury, in Hartford, Connecticut sometime before 20 December 1798. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |