Descriptive Summary
Dearmond family
DEARMOND (ELIZABETH) FAMILY
PAPERS,
1827-1848
34921770
30 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American HistoryThe University
of Texas at Austin
Correspondence of the
Dearmond (D'Armand) family. Includes letters to Elizabeth Dearmond of Clinton,
Louisiana, from her sons living in various parts of Louisiana and Mississippi
describing local planting and health conditions as well as the condition of
their slaves. Forms part of the Natchez Trace Collection.
English.
Arrangement
Personal correspondence arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of the Dearmond (D'Armand) family. Includes letters to
Elizabeth Dearmond of Clinton, Louisiana, from her sons living in various parts
of Louisiana and Mississippi describing local planting and health conditions as
well as the condition of their slaves. Also included are letters discussing the
Mexican War and General John A. Quitman's victorious parade through Natchez in
1847.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Dearmond,
Elizabeth.
Quitman, John Anthony,
1798-1858.
Places
Louisiana--Rural
conditions--Archival resources.
Mississippi--Rural
conditions--Archival resources.
Subjects
Mexican War,
1846-1848--Archival resources.
Plantations--Louisiana--Archival resources.
Plantations--Mississippi--Archival resources.
Rural health--Southern
States--History--19th century--Sources.
Slaves--Social
condition.
Other Authors
Dearmond,
Elizabeth.
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth Dearmond Family Papers, 1827-1848, Center for American
History, University of Texas at Austin.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Inventory
2E556
Elizabeth Dearmond Family Papers,
1827-1848