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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.054 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | W. W. Gibson to his brother, Tobias Gibson, regarding crops and plans to settle near Lake Providence, Louisiana |
| Date | 26 May 1846 |
| Author | Gibson, W.W. (fl. 1846) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He was unable to make the arrangements Tobias asked for because Mrs. F. Gibson was on her death bed. He discusses payment of money, crops and plans to settle near Lake Providence. |
| Subjects | Women's History Death Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Immigration and Migration Slavery |
| People | Gibson, W.W. (fl. 1846) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Place written | Vicksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | 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 |