Written by
Rev. Jordan, Nelson W., American, 1842 - 1922
Received by
Womack, Julia, American, 1881 - 1942
Date
January 20, 1910
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (folded): 7 7/8 × 5 in. (20 × 12.7 cm)
H x W (open): 7 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (20 × 25.1 cm)
Description
This letter was written on January 20, 1910, by Nelson Jordan from Farmville, Virginia, to his daughter Julia Womack. In the letter he gives detailed news of various family members and speaks of his faithfulness to God though he is advanced in age and awaiting death. The letter is written on ruled paper folded in half vertically to form four pages.
Place made
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Christianity
Correspondence
Families
Health
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.102.36
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d13e9b98-a89e-4142-bd3f-77b4a40a9119

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