Martha Crowell Wright letter
Collection
Identifier: 1978-0419M-b
Scope and Contents
Wright writes to her son, describing life in "Camp Seco," a California mining camp where she was the only "American" woman. In the course of the letter she relates a trip she took with "Major Wright" and "Thomas" to see some "big trees" (possibly redwoods) 35 miles away.
Dates
- 1854
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Martha W. Crowell Wright was the daughter of Sarah C. Cantey and Henry B. Crowell of Washington, Georgia. She married Edward W. Wright in Macon, Georgia, in 1832 and had seven children. Around 1838, they moved to Alabama. Five years after the move to Alabama, the family moved to Arkansas, where she died in 1888.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Available only as photocopy.
- Title
- Martha Crowell Wright letter
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States