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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Tillson Harris to Samuel Harris |
| Author | Harris, Tillson; Waterman, J |
| Date | 31 Aug 1856 - 31 Aug 1857 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
| Reference | SC001 Folder 2 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Samuel Harris Correspondence, 1853-1874 |
| Description | Letters from Tillson Harris to his father Samuel Harris, regarding his health, daily life, work making cotton gins, and giving him an update on the local news. Tillson also discusses farming, his political views, slavery, the weather and his finances. This folder also contains correspondence to Samuel Harris from J. Waterman. |
| 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 | Griswoldville, Georgia, New Gloucester, Maine, United States |
| People | Harris, Samuel; Harris, Tillson; Waterman, J |
| Keywords | work, labour, cotton gin, cotton, plantation, farming, harvest, business, money, saw mill, building, politics, slavery, Democrats, Republicans |
| 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 |
Harris Family Correspondence |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
