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Size | About 53 items |
Abstract | Robert Tweed was a merchant in New Orleans, La., and New York, N.Y. The collection chiefly contains letters, 1843-1861, to Tweed from his relatives William and Clara Young, Scottish immigrants and planters of Jefferson County, Miss. The letters discuss family and neighborhood news, religion, temperance, and politics. A few were written while the Youngs were on a return trip to Scotland. Also included is a typed transcription of a two-volume diary, 1874-1898, of Louisa Vanuxem Tweed (1822-1899), wife of Robert, recording domestic matters and weather in Jefferson County. |
Creator | Tweed, Robert, 1821-1898. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, February 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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Robert Tweed was a merchant in New Orleans, La., and New York, N.Y.
Back to TopThe collection chiefly contains letters, 1843-1861, to Tweed from his relatives William and Clara Young, Scottish immigrants and planters of Jefferson County, Miss. The letters discuss family and neighborhood news, religion, temperance, and politics. A few were written while the Youngs were on a return trip to Scotland. Also included is a typed transcription of a two-volume diary, 1874-1898, of Louisa Vanuxem Tweed (1822-1899), wife of Robert, recording domestic matters and weather in Jefferson County.
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Folder 1-2
Folder 1Folder 2 |
Diary of Louisa Tweed, 1874-1898 |
Reel M-1894/1 |
Letters, 1843-1861 |