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Y.M. Moody personal documents and ephemera (Tax List 1859, including numbers of enslaved persons, amount of income; petit point example; telegrams; a poem entitled “Mother’s Love”

 File — Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The bulk of the correspondence is from Young M. Moody to his “Dear and Confiding Wife.”, written during the U.S. Civil War. In addition there are other family letters, military correspondence, land and business records, photographs, daguerreotypes and badges of rank and an epaulet from General Moody’s uniform.

Dates

  • Creation: 1852-1955

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586