ALS [Betsy Walkup Herndon] to Samuel Walkup, 9 Nov 1839
Item — Box: Small Coll. 08, Folder: 1, item: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents
Monroe Co., MO. Betsy asks her father to send for her or come get her. She says her husband Zachariah has beaten and choked her nearly to death. She blames her brother Samuel for talking her into marrying him against her will. She mentions crops, the marriage of her daughter and the suicide of her father-in-law. The end of the letter with the signature is missing, but other letters from John mention his sister Betsy and her husband Zachariah.
Dates
- Creation: 9 Nov 1839
Creator
- From the Collection: Walkup, Samuel (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.03 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository