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This collection is made up of letters that Walter Hinckley of China, New York, received from his son and an acquaintance, who described their travels and lives in Mississippi and Texas during the 1830s.

This collection contains 4 personal letters that Walter Hinckley of China, New York, received from his son and an acquaintance, who described their travels and lives in Mississippi and Texas during the 1830s. Walter Hinckley, Jr., wrote 3 letters while living in Mississippi and Texas, and Huntington Lyman, an acquaintance, described his travels and scenery along the southern Mississippi River. The men commented on Southern social and religious customs, slaves and the impact of slave labor, agriculture, and other subjects. See the Detailed Box and Folder Listing for more information about each item.