Correspondence to James Shackelford, 1852-1895

The correspondence contained within this folder is general in nature and comes from a variety of people. There are a couple letters from Shackelford's father in which he talks about having moved to Missouri and the problems he encountered after the move. He states that it was hard to find "help" in the area in the way of cheap laborers to assist him with his duties around the property. There are a couple letters from Shackleford's brother, some business correspondence pertaining to mining, and one from a cousin who was attempting to get Shackleford to invest in his real estate business.