George White letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1833 September 23

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Creator	White, George, 1806-1834
Recipient	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Title	George White letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1833 September 23
Dates	1833-09-23
Abstract	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.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Place of Creation	Hillsboro (Ill.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	White, George, 1806-1834 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Family
Subject	Hillsboro (Ill.)
Subject	Internal migrants – Illinois
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 25 Folder 10
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