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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.087 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys regarding crops |
| Date | 7 October 1858 |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Humphreys, Sarah Gibson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has just arrived and that both the cash crop and the provision crops are doing well. He wishes he could bring surplus hands from Sumners Forest to Live Oak to help with the sugar grinding. He feels guilty about leaving Loula and Hart with her since she has children of her own. The letter is continued on October 8th. |
| Subjects | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Business and Finance Slavery African American History Industry Children and Family Women's History |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Humphreys, Sarah Gibson (fl. 1848-1858) |
| Place written | Oak Forest, Louisiana |
| Theme | Agriculture; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Industry; Children & Family |
| 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 |