[Letter from J. C. Barr to C. B. Moore, March 24, 1882] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from J. C. Barr to C. B. Moore, March 24, 1882]
  • Series Title Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917

Creator

  • Author: Barr, J. C.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Donor: White, Ruth Moore
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1882-03-24

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: He says that they haven't heard from them in a while and were happy to hear that they were doing well. Mary was expecting $100 from her uncle Same Wallace's estate. He is sorry that the estate is going to the courts to be settled. He has had a cold for the past three weeks and hopes he is almost over it. He mentions that all of the relatives are well and there have been five deaths in the city. He mentions that the roads aren't good and they have started plowing oats. J. Knox Smith has consumption. He says the wheat looks well considering the problems they had in the fall. They have had hay, corn, oats, and bran delivered to the county for home demands. He has irish potatoes from Ireland and Scotland on sale. He asks that they write soon and sends his regards.
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; 27 x 20 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: letters
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901 -- Archives.
  • Named Person: Calhoun, James
  • Named Person: Smith, J. Knox

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1882-03-24
  • Place Name: United States - Illinois - Jersey County - Jerseyville

Collection

  • Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
    Code: CWADP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 39096548
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2075015
  • Call Number: HM. 70
  • Accession or Local Control No: CBM_2081-006-004
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203508
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203508

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