Letter from H. Tilman to Alfred Wardlaw, December 1859

Title:

Letter from H. Tilman to Alfred Wardlaw, December 1859

Date:

1859

Creator (Personal):

Tilman, Hiram, 1854-1908

Description:

A letter from H. Tilman to his father Alfred Wardlaw discussing slaves refered to as "negroes." Also makes notations regarding hog killing and cotton picking.

Collection Title:

Letters to Alfred Wardlaw, 1857-1862

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Tilman, Hiram, 1854-1908
Wardlaw, Alfred, 1816-1876

Topical Subject:

Slaveholders, Plantation owners, Cotton picking, Swine, Nineteenth century, Letter writing, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

Tennessee

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0153

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256904