Box 4257.016

Scope and Contents Letters from Christopher Heft in Thomasville, Georgia, and San Antonio, Texas, to his brothers William and Henry and sisters Tillie and Hattie in Louisville, Kentucky. Heft suffered from tuberculosis and had moved from Kentucky to Georgia for his health. Unable to find light work to pay for his room and board, he moved to Texas, where his health continued to deteriorate. He returned to Georgia shortly before he died of the disease. His letters deal with his health, his need for money, and his...