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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.067 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Preston Gibson regarding family matters |
| Date | 13 July 1852 |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He urges Preston to do something with his life. Writes that uncle William is ill, his daughter Loula has worms, and Hart and Claude are on their way home. He concludes by commenting on the pageantry of Mr. Clay's funeral. |
| Subjects | Politics American Statesmen Death Health and Medical Children and Family Women's History Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Gibson, Preston (fl. 1852) |
| Place written | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Women in American History; 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 |