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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Tillson Harris to Samuel Harris |
| Author | Harris, Tillson |
| Date | 11 Dec 1853 - 3 Aug 1856 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
| Reference | SC001 Folder 1 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Samuel Harris Correspondence, 1853-1874 |
| Description | Letters from Tillson Harris to Samuel Harris, discussing his daily life, his work in a cotton gin shop, concerns about money and about his brother, Charles. He also describes his health and the weather, and relates local gossip such as marriages. |
| Series Description | The collection consists of letters to Samuel Harris of New Gloucester, Maine, primarily from his sons Charles and Tillson Harris, residing in Georgia. They concern such topics as race relations, cotton gins, farm equipment, the American Civil War and the effect of the emancipation of southern slaves. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Places | Fallon, South Carolina, Griswoldville, Georgia, New Gloucester, Maine, United States |
| People | Harris, Samuel; Harris, Tillson; Harris, Charles |
| Keywords | money, loan, cotton, cotton gin, gin shop, plantation, farming, marriage, sickness and health, wages, mill |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Tillson Harris to Samuel Harris |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
