Esty (John H.) papers [manuscript]
By: Esty, John H
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Contributor(s): Esty, C. C.
Material type: 
Mixed materialsOrganization and Arrangement of Materials: .Description: 0.10 (5.Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Mississippi -- Archival resources | Lawyers -- Mississippi -- Claiborne County -- Archival resources | Plantations -- Mississippi -- Claiborne County -- Archival resources | Slavery -- Mississippi -- Claiborne County -- Archival resources | Yellow fever -- Mississippi -- Claiborne County -- Archival resources | Claiborne County (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources | Mississippi -- Description and travel -- Archival resources | Mississippi -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Archival resources | Monroe County (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources | Port Gibson (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources | Mississippi -- History -- 1817-1832 | Cayuga County (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources | Esty family -- ArchivesGenre/Form: Correspondence. | Correspondence.Online resources: Collection description Summary: Four letters written by John H. Esty to his family in New York between 1822 and 1825. Also included is a November 17, 1873, letter written by C. C. Esty of Framingham, Massachusetts, to Joseph Esty of Ithaca, New York, concerning the genealogy of the Esty family. John H. Esty's October 19, 1822, letter to his brother, Joseph, written from the Choctaw Agency mentioned that he was currently living among the Indians and that he was safe from a yellow fever epidemic in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Esty's November 7, 1822, letter to his sister, Sally, written from Monroe County, Mississippi, mentioned that he was accompanying Judge Stockton who would hold court in that part of the state and that he was safe from the continuing yellow fever epidemic in the Port Gibson area. Esty's August 15, 1824, letter to his mother and sister, Sally, mentioned a newly emancipated slave named Aunt Cody who devoted herself to nursing yellow fever victims in the Port Gibson area. Esty's February 13, 1825, letter to his mother and sister, Sally, mentioned that he would soon be managing three plantations and 200 slaves belonging to Mr. Murdock of Claiborne County.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1859.000/F | Available | B40309 |
Four letters written by John H. Esty to his family in New York between 1822 and 1825. Also included is a November 17, 1873, letter written by C. C. Esty of Framingham, Massachusetts, to Joseph Esty of Ithaca, New York, concerning the genealogy of the Esty family. John H. Esty's October 19, 1822, letter to his brother, Joseph, written from the Choctaw Agency mentioned that he was currently living among the Indians and that he was safe from a yellow fever epidemic in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Esty's November 7, 1822, letter to his sister, Sally, written from Monroe County, Mississippi, mentioned that he was accompanying Judge Stockton who would hold court in that part of the state and that he was safe from the continuing yellow fever epidemic in the Port Gibson area. Esty's August 15, 1824, letter to his mother and sister, Sally, mentioned a newly emancipated slave named Aunt Cody who devoted herself to nursing yellow fever victims in the Port Gibson area. Esty's February 13, 1825, letter to his mother and sister, Sally, mentioned that he would soon be managing three plantations and 200 slaves belonging to Mr. Murdock of Claiborne County.
Cite as: Z/1859.000: Esty (John H.) Papers.
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, Valley Stream, New York, September 24, 1986.
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