J. W. Young Letter
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter from J. W. Young, an Alabama cotton grower, to his cousin in North Carolina. In the letter he discusses the price of cotton, the lack of Episcopalian churches, and possibly moving on to cheaper lands in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and even Texas.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 May 18
Creator
- Young, J. W. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
J. W. Young emigrated from North Carolina to Alabama in the early 1830s. He lived and grew cotton in Greene County.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from Alabama cotton grower to his cousin, a doctor in North Carolina
Provenance
purchased from Benjamin Katz, 2015
General
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Processed by
Martha Bace, 2015
Source
- M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books & Manuscripts (Bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the J. W. Young Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- July 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository