Downs (Lettie) collection [manuscript]

Online resources: Collection description Summary: Journal and notebook of Letitia (Lettie) Frances Booker Vick Downs, daughter of John Wesley Vick and Letitia Frances Booker Vick. The journal contains entries by Mrs. Downs while staying at her father's plantation at Anguilla. The journal reflects the life style of the Vick family before, during, and after the siege of Vicksburg. The first entry is dated November 16, 1862, followed by February 9, 1863, and continuing until June 5, 1866. The journal also contains miscellaneous notes, lists and recipes.
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/1497.000/F/Folder 1 Available B100802
Archive Request Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Manuscript Collections Archival Reading Room Z/1497.000/F/Folder 2 Available B100803

Journal and notebook of Letitia (Lettie) Frances Booker Vick Downs, daughter of John Wesley Vick and Letitia Frances Booker Vick. The journal contains entries by Mrs. Downs while staying at her father's plantation at Anguilla. The journal reflects the life style of the Vick family before, during, and after the siege of Vicksburg. The first entry is dated November 16, 1862, followed by February 9, 1863, and continuing until June 5, 1866. The journal also contains miscellaneous notes, lists and recipes.

Cite as: Z/1497.000: Downs (Lettie) Collection.