Isaac Smith Letters
Scope and Contents
Twenty-seven letters, three other papers, one small autograph book, chiefly about family, farming, enslaved persons in Carroll, Holmes, and Lawrence Counties in Mississippi and Alexandria, Louisiana.
Dates
- 1821 - 1893
Creator
- Smith, Isaac (Creator, Person)
Access Restrictions
None.
Biographical Note
Unclear.
Extent
0.33 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
System of Arrangement
This collection in ascending chronological order starting with 1820 and going to 1862. Undated materials appear at the end along with the envelope in which the collection was mailed.
Donor
This collection was donated to Mississippi State University by Inez White of Brookhaven, Mississippi, in 1958.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Preservation Note
The materials have been enclosed in archival-quality folders and box.
Processing Note
It is unclear who originally processed this collection. The finding aid was revised and completed by Carrie P. Mastley, Manuscripts Librarian, in April 2020.
Creator
- Smith, Isaac (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Isaac Smith letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Original author unknown. Revised and completed by Carrie P. Mastley, Manuscripts Librarian, in April 2020.
- Date
- June 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository