Charles E. Haven Letter to Annie (Earp) Haven
Charles E. Haven begins this letter to his wife, Annie (Earp) Haven, with a description of the business that he conducted in Nashville, Tennessee. He is anxious for this business to succeed, as his dislikes depending on his wife's relatives for money. Hr assures her that he has done all he can to ensure his success. Haven then describes his subsequent travels in Tennessee and Kentucky, tells his wife that he hopes to be home by the first of February, and provides her with several pieces of advice (including his opinions on which servants she should hire and an admonition not to strain her eyes). He finishes the letter with a mention of a slave auction that he witnessed, which he believes to be one of the worst features of the system of slavery.
Dates
- 1844 January 7-9
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Charles E. Haven begins this letter to his wife, Annie (Earp) Haven, with a description of the business that he conducted in Nashville, Tennessee. He is anxious for this business to succeed, as his dislikes depending on his wife's relatives for money. He assures her that he has done all he can to ensure his success. Haven then describes his subsequent travels in Tennessee and Kentucky, tells his wife that he hopes to be home by the first of February, and provides her with several pieces of advice (including his opinions on which servants she should hire and an admonition not to strain her eyes). He finishes the letter with a mention of a slave auction that he witnessed, which he believes to be one of the worst features of the system of slavery.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Edward Haven was born to Henry and Emma (Cullum) Haven in New Hampshire in 1813. He married Annie Trossel Earp in about 1839, and the couple had two daughters, Rebecca Earp and Laura S. (Haven) Means. Charles Haven died in Maine in 1890.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in January of 1992.
Digitized Materials
This collection was digitized as part of the Tennessee Documentary History project. These digital materials can be accessed through the project’s webpage located at http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=tdh;cc=tdh;tpl=home.tpl
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository