Joseph Murrell letterbook
Collection
Identifier: W-0084
Scope and Contents
The 640-page letterbook of Joseph Murrell, a Mobile cotton broker, contains copies of Murrell's correspondence dated from June to October 1861. Some of the letters have faded, making them difficult to read. Much of the correspondence relates to his business transactions, which includes the sale of cotton. Notable letters include Murrell's descriptions of escalating tensions between the North and South to correspondents in London and Liverpool, England.
Dates
- 1861
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Joseph E. Murrell was born on November 16, 1808. In 1828, he married Mary McVoy in Pensacola, Florida. The couple had two sons, John and William, and one daughter, Virginia. Mobile, Alabama, city directories from 1870 and 1871 list Murrell as a commission merchant. Beginning in 1872, city directories list Murrell as an insurance agent. He died on February 24, 1890, in Mobile.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Letterbook containing the correspondence of Mobile cotton broker Joseph Murrell, dated from June to October 1861.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on Spine: Letterbook of Joseph Murrell, A Cotton Broker in Mobile, June - October 1861
Processed by
Haley Aaron, 2013
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
- Murrell, Joseph E. (Author, Person)
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Joseph Murrell letterbook
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- December 2013
- 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