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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.050 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Tobias Gibson to Sarah Gibson regarding her education |
| Date | 2 February 1846 |
| Author | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He wants Sarah to spend a year in Philadelphia and another in New York to finish her education. By the time she finishes school, the new house in Lexington and the plantation in Louisiana should be completed. Continued 2/8/1846. |
| Subjects | Women's History Education Building Construction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Slavery |
| People | Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Gibson, Sarah (fl. 1845-1851) |
| Place written | Live Oak, Louisiana |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education; Women in American History; Agriculture; 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 |