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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition information | Letters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938. |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 0944_0007_01 |
| Collection | Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content) |
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