John Jones Letter - Accession 7 - M6 (16)

Authors

John Jones

Files

Identifier

Accession 7 - M6 (16)

Inclusive Dates

1841

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

3 pieces

Language

English

Historical Note

Shelby County Alabama was named for Isaac Shelby, a hero of the King's Mountain Battle during the Revolutionary War. who was also the first governor of the state of Kentucky. He refused election to a second term as governor in order to fight the Indian wars. Most of the first settlers came from South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky and returned to the region after the victorious Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. They brought their families and their household goods, traveling chiefly by pack horse, to remain in this section of Alabama. The first settlements in the area were at Montevallo, then known as Wilson's Hill, Harpersville, Wilsonville, and Shelbyville. The 1820 Shelby County census records indicate that two years after it was created, the county contained 2,492 people. (Shelby Co, AL website)

Scope and Content Note

The John Jones Letter was written by Mr. Jones in 1841, a farmer, from Montevallo, Alabama, to Jesse Trusdel of Santon in Kershaw District, South Carolina, in which Jones discusses economic and health conditions in Shelby County, Alabama, his family affairs, and future plans. The collection includes the envelope (in pieces) and a handwritten transcription.

Provenance

Unknown

Keywords

Agriculture, Alabama, Shelby County Alabama, Kershaw District SC

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "John Jones Letter - Accession 7 - M6 (16)". Finding Aid 12.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/12