Home I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sunderland, Darwin
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Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Doil's Plantation, LA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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I again seat myself to pen a few lines to y[ou] to let you know that I am quite well at present and hope that these few lines will find you all the same[.]
I again seat myself to pen a few lines to y[ou] to let you know that I am quite well at present and hope that these few lines will find you all the same[.]
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sunderland, Darwin
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
52
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Mother I again seat myself to pen a few lines to apprise you of my welfair
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Doil's Plantation, LA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p.
Excerpt
Mother
I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you to apprise you of my welfair[.] well I have ben quite sick for the last 2 weeks with the feveragure [fever ague] but am a goodele [good deal] better now so you neede not fret about me.
I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you to apprise you of my welfair[.] well I have ben quite sick for the last 2 weeks with the feveragure [fever ague] but am a goodele [good deal] better now so you neede not fret about me.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
51
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Home I again seat myself to pen a few lines
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p.
Excerpt
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I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you in answer to yours of the 18th of June in which I found the dollar bill but I did not neede it for we got ower pay on the very day that I heard of poor Dars death[.]
I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you in answer to yours of the 18th of June in which I found the dollar bill but I did not neede it for we got ower pay on the very day that I heard of poor Dars death[.]
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
50
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
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Home Well I am still able to pen a few lines to you
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Rights Management:
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Coverage:
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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Well I am still able to pen a few lines to you[.] I reseived yours of the 6th of June last Monday making the distence in 14 days and I also reseieved yours of the 30th of May last Thursday so you can see that it makes a goodeal of diference in the way that you direct them.
Well I am still able to pen a few lines to you[.] I reseived yours of the 6th of June last Monday making the distence in 14 days and I also reseieved yours of the 30th of May last Thursday so you can see that it makes a goodeal of diference in the way that you direct them.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
49
Digitization Specifications:
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Dear friends at home I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 8 May
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
Dear friends at Home
I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 8 May last Wedensday and was very glad to hear that you wer all well at home
I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 8 May last Wedensday and was very glad to hear that you wer all well at home
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
48
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Friend Johnnie I received your very kind letter and hasten to answer it with sad news
Creator:
LeNorthrup, Atlanta
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sunderland, Darwin
Description:
Note--a letter to John Sunderland's mother dated July 24, 1864 was written on the 4th page and the top of the 1st page of this May 18 letter.
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Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 3 p.
Excerpt
I received your very kind letter and hasten to answer it with sad news to write you. Your brother Darwin is killed or reported to be
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
LeNorthrup, Atlanta
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sunderland, Darwin
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
47
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
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Text
Dear friends at Home I again seet myself on the flore
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
African Americans--Louisiana--History--19th century
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
Dear Friends at Home.
I again seete myself on the flore with an old box to write on to pen a few lines to you to let you know that I am well and I hope these few lines will finde you all enjoying the same blessing.
I again seete myself on the flore with an old box to write on to pen a few lines to you to let you know that I am well and I hope these few lines will finde you all enjoying the same blessing.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
46
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
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Format:
image/jpeg
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Text
Dear friends at home I received your kind and welcomed letter
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
Dear Friends at home
I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 5th day before yesterday and was glad to hear that you all wer well and it found me enjoying the same blessing.
I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 5th day before yesterday and was glad to hear that you all wer well and it found me enjoying the same blessing.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
45
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
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Format:
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Type:
Text
Have I received your kind and welcomed letter
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sugar growing--Louisiana--History--19th Century
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 6 p.
Excerpt
Have I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 20th this afternoon. it being the first that I have received from you since we left Alexandria and I was very glad to hear from home and to hear that you was all well.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
44
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
Date Digital:
Format:
image/jpeg
Type:
Text
Home We are now in Camp on a confiscated plantation
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Subject:
Sunderland, John
Sugar growing--Louisiana--History--19th Century
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Mississippi River
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
Home
We are now in Camp on a confiscated plantation rented from the gouverenment
We are now in Camp on a confiscated plantation rented from the gouverenment
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, John
Series:
2
Box:
2
Folder:
43
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
Date Digital:
Format:
image/jpeg
Type:
Text