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Letters from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [brother], and Sarah [sister], June 24 and 26, 1845

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Title
Letters from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [brother], and Sarah [sister], June 24 and 26, 1845
Creator
Deming, Minor  
Date
  • 1845-06-24  
  • 1845-06-26  
Decade
1840s
Description
A letter from Minor Deming to his parents, brother Frederic and sister Sarah. He tells of the perils of being Sheriff and how he killed a man in self-defense. Also included is a letter dated two days later from Minor Deming to his parents, brother, and sister, wherein he reflects on killing a man.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
32 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Carthage (Ill.)  
  • Litchfield (Conn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 7: Personal and Family Correspondence, 1845 June-July
Collection Title
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Letters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0944_0007_01
Collection
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)
TitleLetters from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [brother], and Sarah [sister], June 24 and 26, 1845
CreatorDeming, Minor  
Date
  • 1845-06-24  
  • 1845-06-26  
Decade1840s
DescriptionA letter from Minor Deming to his parents, brother Frederic and sister Sarah. He tells of the perils of being Sheriff and how he killed a man in self-defense. Also included is a letter dated two days later from Minor Deming to his parents, brother, and sister, wherein he reflects on killing a man.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions32 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Carthage (Ill.)  
  • Litchfield (Conn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 7: Personal and Family Correspondence, 1845 June-July
Collection TitleMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationLetters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0944_0007_01
CollectionMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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