All Items 1 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 1 Contributor 2 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 1 White, George, 1806-1834 1 Location 2 Hillsboro (Ill.) 1 Illinois 1 Topic 3 Correspondence 1 Family 1 Internal migrants 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1 Genre 1 Correspondence 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 25 Folder 10 1 George White letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1833 September 23 White, George, 1806-1834 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which her brother George White describes his life in Hillsboro, Illinois, where he moved two years prior. He tells Orra about who has died recently, the particular illnesses in the region, and the migrants that are coming to the area-- "less Southern and more Eastern migration this year". He also discusses his own moderate success and his belief that he will be able to make enough money to repay his debts "at the East" and settle with all his creditors. He also discusses their brother Bela White's growing business. George White letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1833 September 23
