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Letter from Julia to Her Brother

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4399
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Scope and Contents

This document is an incomplete letter written by Miss Julia, a teacher from Philadelphia, to her brother on November 18, likely in the 1850s. In the letter, she describes her experiences living and working in Mississippi, offering personal observations on life in a slave state. The letter provides a firsthand perspective on the experiences of a teacher from the North in the South before the Civil War.

Dates

  • Creation: ca 1850

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections.

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The University of Alabama Libraries acquired the Letter from Julia to Her Brother from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents in 2021.

Physical Description

The letter has mailing folds and is in fine condition.

Processing Information

Processed by Courtney Tutt, September 2024.

Title
Guide to a Letter from Julia to Her Brother
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Courtney Tutt, September 2024.
Date
September 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513