A Guide to the Alexander Terrett Letter, 1846 Terrett, Alexander, Letter, 1846 38820

A Guide to the Alexander Terrett Letter, 1846

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 38820

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

38820

Title

Alexander Terrett Letter, 1846

Physical Characteristics

4 pages

Physical Location

Personal papers collection, Acc. 38820

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Alexander Terrett. Letter, 1846. Accession 38820, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Purchased 3 November 2000.

Biographical/Historical Information

Alexander Terrett was born about 1828. In 1846 he was living in Washington D.C., but had moved to Fairfax County, Virginia, by 1850, where he became a farmer. Terrett married Elizabeth C. Payne (b. ca. 1828) 21 April 1846 in Fairfax County, and they had two children. Terrett died in Fairfax County in 1866.

Scope and Content Information

Letter, May 1846, from Alexander H. Terrett (ca. 1828-1866) of Washington D.C. to John Dowling of Terre Haute, Indiana, concerning his mother and slaves she had sent to Mississippi. Terrett believes his mother will move back to Virginia from Washington D.C. and will try to get her slaves back from Mississippi. He states that his family is doing well and that he and his new wife are fine. He asks how Dowling and his family are doing. Terrett also comments on the Mexican War.