Correspondence written to members of the Birckhead family 1839-1891

Scope and content:

Interesting set of unrelated letters including a letter, October 30, 1859, from M. L. Moore to "Dear Sally Ann" discussing deaths in the family, with an interesting note about a lady preacher, in a letter, March 3, 1861. M. Taliafera to "Dear Sister," vehemently denies she will marry a man named Binks. There are two very interesting letters written by a former slave to her mistress. In the letter dated March 31, 1871, she relates her life to her former mistress, she is not well, misses everyone and inquires of how her mistress is doing. The second letter is a very revealing letter on several accounts. Her husband has left her to marry another woman: "[He] married a woman with two children, nearly white. I never did anything to make him leave me...He swore to every one that he was not married to me, but he just staid with me I am nearly crazy...if you have my license I would like for you to send me it, so I can prove we are married...Henry (the man in question) has not a friend in the community, black or white, every one said it was the best thing that I ...of such a trifling darkey." #1492

Physical description:

ca. 15 items.

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