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Adriana Haynes Physick letter to Lyttleton Physick

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Description
Adriana Haynes Physick writes to her son Lyttleton, who was in Arkansas Territory, about local news, she comments on Davy Crockett's adventures, a trip to St. Augustine, Florida, Andrew Jackson's war with the Bank of the United States and the resulting fallout and financial impact on her neighborhood, and other updates about their Maryland farm. She also congratulates him on his recent engagement to Evelina and laments her other son who is not married yet. The letter also discusses the enslaved persons "Bill, Tony, Sam, Emanuel, Tom, Pompey," and her son's plan to sell some of them.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1834 April 12.
Call number
mssHM 84474
Creator
Physick, Adriana Haynes(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Michael Brown Rare Books, October 2024.
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Physick, Lyttleton,
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