George Herman Simmons Incoming Correspondence, Reach - Sims

File — Box: 2220, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence related to the Simmons Family. The bulk of the letters are correspondence written to George Herman Simmons, though some correspondence is written to Warren Simmons, Ruthy Jane Simmons, and Bessie Spaulding. The collection also contains letters written by George Herman, Warren, Ruthy Jane, Usray(?), and Herald Herman Simmons.

The majority of George Herman's incoming correspondence was written by young ladies whom George Herman was apparently courting. Some of these individuals are Nellie Bush from Adamsville, Alabama; Maumee Campbell from Centreville and Blocton, Alabama; "Carene" from McShan, Alabama, Ruby Jenkins from Midland, Georgia; Florence Lowry from Blocton, Alabama; "Maude" from Starkville, Mississippi; Ira Moore from Piedmont and Acmar, Alabama; Lizzie Moss from Cleveland, Alabama; Amy Reach from Roda, Virginia; and Bessie Spaulding from Blocton, Alabama. It should be noted that Bessie Spaulding's letters are highly decorated with pencil illustrations.

Other letters are correspondence with family, including Simmons, Sims, and Brights, and correspondence with friends, such as Charlie Fulton in Starkville, Mississippi.