Rhind-Gardner family papers, 1715-1926 (bulk 1811-1855).

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Rhind-Gardner family papers, 1715-1926 (bulk 1811-1855).

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Papers are comprised of family letters; slave documents; business and miscellaneous papers. Correspondence pertained to business arrangements, poor cotton crops, family news, health, and slavery. Earliest letter (1715), written to Cadwallader Colden by his father inquired about employment prospects for carpenters in Philadelphia. Correspondence includes letters concerning the Colonization Society and emigration of a female slave to Liberia (1854); sale of a female (Apr. 14, 1813); death of a slave (Jan. 18, 1826); and a slave neglecting his duties (May 15, 1831). In letters written to his wife, James Rhind discussed business affairs, family matters, and gave an account of his travels in England (Sept. 18, 1843). William Gardner told of life in California and rapid growth of the West (May 31, 1850). P.H. Griffin, a Confederate soldier, wrote of camp life and of trading goods with Union soldiers while on picket duty (Mar. 22, 1863); and in an undated letter William James Rhind discussed General Scott's reputation and the Seminole War. A number of letters by Eugene D. Hill described his daily life in war torn France during by World War I (1918); and a letter ca. 1926 recounts hurricane damage in Miami. Slave documents consist of permission for travel (1819), promissory note (1834), and an undated application for slave insurance. Business papers contain accounts, receipts, and a court document in which Francis M. Fisk protested the impressment of his home and loss of merchandise in his warehouse (1864). Miscellaneous papers consist of poetry, lists of roses, ephemera, and a diploma to Miss Harriet Dubose from the Raliegh Academy (1821). Manuscript volumes consist of a photo album, ca. 1890, depicting a vacation at Kono Tayee, T. J. Boyd appears in a photo on page 127; and a scrapbook of news clippings of poetry and stories.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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