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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.071 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Joseph A. Humphreys regarding his decision to stay in Lexington, Kentucky |
| Date | 11 October 1853 |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Humphreys, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He has decided to stay in Lexington for a while. Sarah (Gibson Humphreys) writes the second page of the letter and teases her husband about being away from home. |
| Subjects | Women's History Marriage Woman Author Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Humphreys, Joseph (fl. 1840-1853) |
| Place written | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; 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 |