Written by
Cox, John A., American
Received by
Cox, Florian, American
Subject of
Trumbo, James, American
Williams, Catharine, American
Date
October 6, 1866
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 x 5 in. (20.3 x 12.7 cm)
Description
A letter carrying an elder relation's formal consent to the marriage between James Trumbo and Catherine Williams on October 6, 1866. The document is a single page, handwritten in black ink on white paper.
The letter reads in full:
"Dear Florian: please go with Jim to the Clerk's office, he wants License to Marry. He and Catherine are going to marry this evening. It is alright, your cousin Princy consents. Give my love to your ma and Emma, your cousin John A. Cox. Attest (signed) Florian Cox, A Cox."
Place made
Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Emancipation
Families
Marriage customs and rites
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.9.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bdf718d3-19cf-41f4-b4a2-a8b744ce5196

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