1 10 28 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/1c2fc7841c2e8a544f67a327e50decfc.jpg cc43a18cf6edbe77af312a6852e4e99e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother is the battle over? https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/5049f6e8ef96fe163400def488c714d2.jpg 00b559a1db54ed7929fa8ca8cedcd051 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/a1864a3868c8b1c8eb43e75647f07ccf.jpg 7b098fea56a2db095d376f9fd1c36cb6 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Sheet Music Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother is the battle over? Subject The topic of the resource Denck, Jos. Hart United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music Songs (Medium voice) with piano United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties--Songs and music Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Death--Songs and music United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects--Songs and music Mothers and sons--Confederate States of America--Songs and music War widows--Confederate States of America--Songs and music Popular Songs of the Day Songs and Music War and Conflict Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) Vocal duets Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Denck, Jos. Hart Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Notated Music 3 pages Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context M1642.D https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200002367.0?st=gallery Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Confederate States of America Richmond (Va.) 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Civil War sheet music associated with the Confederate side. Two pages of the ballad consist of notated music and lyrics. The speaker of the song is the son of a Southern soldier. In the first two verses, the son asks his mother when or if his father is coming home. In the last verse, the widow replies and confirms that her husband is dead. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Still Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geo. Dunn & Compy. Relation A related resource Is Part Of Civil War Sheet Music Collection, The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America, Performing Arts Encyclopedia Library of Congress Mothers and sons--Confederate States of America--Songs and music Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Death--Songs and music United States--History--Civil War Vocal duets War widows--Confederate States of America--Songs and music Widows--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/9449017246d014ecb8ef724adea99af4.jpg d7464c21a39ca812994a1841d68dde6f Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.0 x 6.9 cm (case) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 photograph : ninth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Unidentified woman, possibly Mrs. James Shields, in mourning dress and brooch showing Confederate soldier and holding young boy wearing kepi] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rees, Charles R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ Relation A related resource Is Part Of Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Civil War, Prints and Photographs Division Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photo, Print, Drawing. Case: Papier mache with mother of pearl and hand painting; floral design. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AMB/TIN no. 3094 [P&P] ppmsca 37270 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.37270 https://www.loc.gov/item/2013649140/ Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1861-1865 United States Subject The topic of the resource Confederate States of America.--Army--People--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 Widows--1860-1870 Boys--1860-1870 Mourning clothing & dress--1860-1870 Soldiers--Confederate--1860-1870 Military uniforms--Confederate--1860-1870 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate Ambrotypes--Hand-colored--1860-1870 Group portraits--1860-1870 Portrait photographs--1860-1870 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ambrotype/Tintype filing series (Library of Congress) Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Encased, hand-colored ambrotype of unknown widow and child. A dealer identified the woman in the three-quarter length portrait as Mrs. James Shields. Dressed in mourning clothes, the woman wears a brooch of a Confederate soldier and sits in a chair. The boy she holds in her lap has a kepi cap on his head. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Liljenquist, Tom Ambrotypes--Hand-colored--1860-1870 Boys--1860-1870 Group portraits--1860-1870 Library of Congress Military uniforms--Confederate--1860-1870 Mourning clothing & dress--1860-1870 Portrait photographs--1860-1870 United States--History--Civil War Widows--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/5510d6e1ebc50c4df8cc790e7a6394d3.jpg ceef43884d21c8ef860b7a94532a2c34 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/b9b951e9e8cbb2b1db138495e2dc69f9.jpg 8f505edd356cc0be084b1009d611bc16 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Silk/Wool Dress Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mourning ensemble Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857/60 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1857-1860 United States Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mourning clothing & dress Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Relation A related resource Is Part Of Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women--1857-1860 Widows--1857-1860 Mourning clothing & dress--1857-1860 United States--1857-1860 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Full-length front views of a mannequin in American mourning ensemble with matching shawl. The black moiré dress features a white lace collar and lace-trimmed cuffs. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smith, Miss Janet K. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context C.I.41.21.4a, b https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/108062 Metropolitan Museum of Art Mourning clothing & dress--1857-1860 United States--1857-1860 Widows--1857-1860 Women--1857-1860 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/69d699c894ad5299551bfc8403726657.jpg d8d2950a69a0ea33bac856e2170586b7 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/5c8dccce860d9c6a5207ee0eea6ae55e.jpg 263b5e51265c703c8fe460e9250cf650 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 photograph : albumen print on card mount Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Mount 11 x 6 cm (carte de visite format) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Unidentified woman in mourning dress at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee] Subject The topic of the resource Widows--1860-1870 Women--Tennessee--Lookout Mountain--1860-1870 Mourning clothing & dress--1860-1870 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women--Tennessee--Lookout Mountain Albumen prints--1860-1870 Cartes de visite--1860-1870 Portrait photographs--1860-1870 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R. M. Linn & Bro. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LOT 14043-2, no. 128 [P&P] ppmsca 40617 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.40617 ppmsca 40618 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.40618 https://www.loc.gov/item/2016646169/ Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chattanooga (Tenn.) Lookout Mountain (Tenn.) 1865 Relation A related resource Is Part Of Lot 14043, Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Civil War, Prints and Photographs Division Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photo, Print, Drawing Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress) Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Linn, Robert M., -1872 Linn, J. Birney Mountain City Gallery Description An account of the resource Carte de visite of unknown Civil War widow. The woman is standing and facing left in a mourning dress. Her right hand is placed on a boulder atop Lookout Mountain. On the full-length portrait's verso, the photographers' name is misspelled as Lynn. Albumen prints--1860-1870 Cartes de visite--1860-1870 Library of Congress Mourning clothing & dress--1860-1870 Portrait photographs--1860-1870 United States--History--Civil War Widows--1860-1870 Women--Tennessee--Lookout Mountain--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/b4f41c33b359dfd0f2f19558cdd577ce.jpg 36428548360775f1f8189484488422df https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/1cd446d0971d9fb008acdc07cabe471b.jpg b1d37cacc8507cd045cab3bf0076e0ed https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/eb6b4e5fe3f6240f213a04b5b840b43b.jpg e555641898a2622680760ce980e2ec5d Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Silk Dress Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2009.300.633a–c https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159185 Title A name given to the resource Mourning ensemble Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870/1872 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1870-1872 United States Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women--1870-1872 Widows--1870-1872 Mourning clothing & dress--1870-1872 United States--1870-1872 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute Relation A related resource Is Part Of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection, Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mourning clothing & dress Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Weber, Martha Woodward Description An account of the resource Full-length views of a silk mourning ensemble with veil and parasol. The mannequin faces left, front, and right. The American dress features a bustle back, a train, black crinkled crepe details, and an asymmetrical ruffle. Metropolitan Museum of Art Mourning clothing & dress--1870-1872 United States--1870-1872 Widows--1870-1872 Women--1870-1872 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/c85fe60470fd45b66f903c6b62ed6d9a.png f5b4a503270f15ba498ee5e8c94905b9 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Vicksburg Sep 5 1861 Governer Pettus Dear Sir: Pardon the liberty I take in this adressing you I am a Widow and offer my services to the confederate States as a Nurse I can furnish every thing I [want?] but have not got the means to go to Va if you will except me I am wiling to go for the War as for one year I am alone in the world and think it my dotey to go I have two Lady friends that are wiling to go if you as wiling to Send [us?] to you [1/2?] loan we will go amadately let me know as soon as possabel and am wiling to go any place you Send us if your answer this direct to the name below Respectfully Mrs J. O. Smith Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Mrs. J. O. Smith to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 5, 1861 Subject The topic of the resource Mississippi. Governor Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Confederate States of America Widows--1860-1870 Nurses Women--1860-1870 Virginia United States--History--Civil War Correspondence Vicksburg (Miss.) Description An account of the resource 1861 letter from a Vicksburg, Mississippi widow, Mrs. O. J. Smith, to Governor Pettus. Mrs. Smith offers her services to the Confederate States as a nurse in Virginia. Two of her lady friends are also willing to serve in the Civil War. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smith, Mrs. J. O. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Correspondence 1 page Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_757-939-06-17 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/8 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vicksburg (Miss.) 1861 Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Confederate States of America Correspondence Mississippi. Governor Nurses United States--History--Civil War Vicksburg (Miss.) Virginia Widows--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/56cbe5e9a1b16735ec9de9d9b199f85b.png 9d7b2930a55c4c9a09aef0eba89f9321 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document South-Western Telegraph Company. THE PUBLIC are notified, that in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which it is orginally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message, and while this company will, as heretofore, use every precaution to ensure correctness, it will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of repeated messages, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will it be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission of unrepeated mes-sages from whatever cause they may arise, nor for delays arising from interruptions in the working of its Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company, over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination. All messages will hereafter be received by this Company for transmission, subject to the above conditions. N. GREEN, Prest., Louisville, Ky. May 6th, 1860 By telegraph from Natchez 6th 1860 To Gov Jno J. Pettus Jackson My only son—& I am a widow—name Henry M. Phipps, not eighteen years old, has enlisted with the Adams' Light Guards—Please release him Answer by telegraph— Susan Phipps Paid Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Telegram Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegram from Susan Phipps to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 6, 1861 Subject The topic of the resource Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 16th Families of military personnel Military discharge Mississippi. Governor Mississippi. Militia Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Widows--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 Telegraph Mothers and sons Natchez (Miss.) Phipps, Henry M. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Phipps, Susan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_760-948-01-40 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/5 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Natchez (Miss.) 1861 Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Telegram Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource 1861 telegram from a Natchez, Mississippi widow, Susan Phipps, to Governor Pettus. Mrs. Phipps asks for her only son, Henry M. Phipps, to be released from the Adams Light Guards. Although not yet eighteen, Henry had enlisted in the 16th Infantry Regiment. Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment Families of military personnel Military discharge Mississippi. Governor Mississippi. Militia Mothers and sons Natchez (Miss.) Telegraph United States--History--Civil War Widows--1860-1870 Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/17c1f3dffaceac406ca48424c31204c3.png 945d8dc1cf4aade75c0de0a20052dd86 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/2554d855bfab55f4b66bd11f41b8ab94.png a859ada021148841895e05b0ce2e47a7 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document Page 1: Union Church Jeff Co Mississippi Sir I am the wife of Rev J. H Smiley late Pastor of Union Church, he went with the Charles Clark Rifels as Chaplain and caught a bad cold at that time and departed this life with hasty Consumption This May 1862 and left us quite destitute. I understand that widows are exempt from paying taxes and receive a bounty, am I not entitled to the same. If you wish for farther particulars you can apply to his physican Dr Henry Loomis Fayette Mississippi. Some familys receive bounty whos husbands were in bad health Mr Smiley was in good health when he entered the survice. Please direct your letter to Rev. A M Callum do not put my name on the outside. Respectfully Mrs Charlotte Smiley Augast 26, 1862, As I have much trouble in getting my letters Page 2: Mrs. Smiley wishes to know if she is entitled to Pension & is free from taxes. no— Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Charlotte Smiley to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 26, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource Families of military personnel Mississippi. Governor Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 War widows Jefferson County (Miss.) Smiley, J. H. Chaplains Confederate States of America. Army Bounties Taxation Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 12th Mississippi. Militia Description An account of the resource 1862 letter from a Jefferson County, Mississippi widow, Charlotte Smiley, to Governor Pettus. Mrs. Smiley's husband, Rev. J. H. Smiley, had served as a chaplain for the Charles Clark Rifles and died in May 1862. Smiley asked if she would receive a bounty and be exempt from paying taxes as a Confederate widow. On page 2 of the letter, Smiley's pension request was denied. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smiley, Charlotte Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-26 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jefferson County (Miss.) 1862 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Correspondence 2 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_757-942-7-38 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/27 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Bounties Chaplains Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment Correspondence Families of military personnel Jefferson County (Miss.) Mississippi. Governor Mississippi. Militia Taxation War widows Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/26e56196e96635accd391ca142fff6ca.png 25824374e22a61faf12fc40979e45e43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Page 1 of letter from Caroline Burrus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 27, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource Hotelkeepers Mississippi. Governor Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Taxation War widows Starkville (Miss.) Women--1860-1870 Correspondence United States--History--Civil War Ames, David Judges Description An account of the resource Page 1 of an 1865 letter on behalf of a Starkville, Mississippi widow, Caroline M. Burrus, to Governor Sharkey. Burrus or Burns appeared before Probate Judge David Ames and asked to be relieved of the tax on her inn. Ames testifies that Burrus is the poor mother of several children and the inn is her only means of support. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Burrus, Caroline M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-07-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Correspondence Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_771-955-07-11 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/78 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Starkville (Miss.) 1865 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/bdb9867da8861ad10cf0f3f85a3a3e7f.png df37e5349e4d41ed57a66c239dfcd189 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Page 2 of letter from Caroline Burrus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 27, 1865 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Page 1: Starkville Miss July 27th 1865 To the Honble of W. L. Sharkey Rrovisional Govrnor of The State of Mississippi The petition of the widow Caroline M Burns would respectfully represent that she is The keeper of a public Inn in the Town of Starkville and that she is subject to the Tax under the provisions of the late Tax Bill and your petitions would further represent that she is a widow of very limited means with several children dependant upon her for education and support and that owing to the unsettled conditions of the and the scarcity of money in the equity her custom has been very limited [strikethrough]and[strikethrough]her outlay in indeavoring to keep her house being as great or greater that her income and ^her^ house being her only source of support for her family she regards the payment of said tax as a hardship and prays to be relieved from the effects of the same—Your petitioner makes This request from no desire To avoid The responsibilites and duties of a good citizen she always having been prompt in The payment of all taxes assessed To her when she was able to do so All of which is respectfully submitted sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1865 David Ames Judge of Probate Caroline M. Burns Page 2: Caroline M Burrus wishes to be relieved from the tax on her Tavern as She is very poor and does not make a living from it scarcely [remit?] the tax answered Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Caroline Burrus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 27, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource Hotelkeepers Mississippi. Governor Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Taxation War widows Starkville (Miss.) Women--1860-1870 Correspondence United States--History--Civil War Ames, David Judges Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Burrus, Caroline M. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-07-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Correspondence 2 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_771-955-07-11 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/78 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Starkville (Miss.) 1865 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Description An account of the resource 1865 letter on behalf of a Starkville, Mississippi widow, Caroline M. Burrus, to Governor Sharkey. Burrus or Burns appeared before Probate Judge David Ames and asked to be relieved of the tax on her inn. Ames testifies that Burrus is the poor mother of several children and the inn is her only means of support. On page 2 of the letter, Burrus' request was answered. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Correspondence Hotelkeepers Judges Mississippi. Governor Starkville (Miss.) Taxation United States--History--Civil War War widows Women--1860-1870 https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/files/original/cde2fabda8a08e41fc08f17ae159a569.png e655b1efcde6fcfd15e5668fb7114289 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Page 1: Natchez Miss September 6 1862 Governor Pettus Honorable Sir I have seen Judge Thatcher this morning he advised me to right to you as I have no witness here to [stirkethrough] sighn [strikethrough] sign an affidavit that I am the wife of Alfred A Jones now deced I have rote to you before this so you know all the particulars My name was before marage Mary, A, Mead of Alabama The Daughter of Marston, G, Mead Judge of Probate Court of Blount, County. Alabama now decesed I heard Dr Barnett is now in Jacks on Miss The capt Mr. Jones joined under in Yazoo City if so you can see him if you see proper he is attending sick at the Hospital in Jackson you know what to do better then I do you will please attend to it as soon as you can and Let me Know for I am all a Lone with three small Children to take—care of and no one to help me in any way the Peopel have never helped me any since I came Down [heare?] I do not [draw?] at solders markett is [from?] markett be cause they say I came from Yazoo City I had a Little moyney but it is gone now please let me know soon you ar all that I can call on for protection I hope you will act a Fathers part towards me your humbel servant Mary A Jones Page 2: Natchez Miss Sep. 7. 1862 Mary A. Jones writes to know if some assistance cannot be given her. Refers to another letter Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Mary A. Jones to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 6, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource Children of military personnel Confederate States of America. Army Families of military personnel Mississippi. Governor Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 War widows Women--1860-1870 Natchez (Miss.) United States--History--Civil War Correspondence Jones, Alfred A. Yazoo City (Miss.) Alabama Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Mary A. (Mead) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version) Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Correspondence 1 page Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Natchez (Miss.) 1862 Description An account of the resource 1862 letter from a Natchez, Mississippi widow, Mary A. (Mead) Jones, to Governor Pettus. Her deceased husband, Captain Alfred A. Jones, had joined the Confederate army in Yazoo City. Mrs. Jones, who was born in Alabama, is the mother of three young children and is requesting financial assistance for her family. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mdah_757-942-8-18 http://www.susannahjural.com/cwrgm/items/show/28 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi -Sample Documents Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ural, Susannah J. Relation A related resource Is Part Of Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection, Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi - Sample Documents Alabama Children of military personnel Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Confederate States of America. Army Correspondence Families of military personnel Mississippi. Governor Natchez (Miss.) United States--History--Civil War War widows Women--1860-1870 Yazoo City (Miss.)