Mississippi - Pontonoc
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Hugh R. Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-35
Scope and Contents
A small quantity of letters written to Judge Hugh R. Miller of Pontotoc, Mississippi, on a variety of topics, mostly about matters of real estate or probate. Notable pieces include two very long letters from a widow named Eliza Merritt detailing the harassment of herself, her family and her enslaved persons by a man named Green Merritt (possibly one of her in-laws) and his enslaved persons.
Dates:
1834 - 1879
Found in:
Manuscripts
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Hugh R. Miller Papers