Letter from William Higgins Terrell in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to John Dabney Terrell in Marion County, Alabama.

In this letter, Terrell mentions a recent Chickasaw land sale; discusses the growth of his cotton crop; and describes the health of his family and slaves, noting that all are in "common good health except a black girl and child who has been quite sick with cole [sic] or something like it."

Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6729
Description
Summary:In this letter, Terrell mentions a recent Chickasaw land sale; discusses the growth of his cotton crop; and describes the health of his family and slaves, noting that all are in "common good health except a black girl and child who has been quite sick with cole [sic] or something like it."