Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
This is one of the last communications we have from Thomas Jackson. He loyally kept writing to his English cousin until the very end. If ever we can locate the associated letter, we will of course post it here.
Front of envelope addressed in shaky hand to: Mr. Caleb Slater, Ropemaker, Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire,
England
Europe
Front of envelope has 3 post marks, two illegible. Stamps have been removed. One postmark reads:
Reading PA FE 13. Another reads in part: NEW YORK FE
Back of Envelope has 4 postmarks, one clearly visible: Nottingham 14 FE 27 75 .
Another says Langley Mill 28.. 75
(Post marks shows it was sent in 1875 and was probably contained the very last letter that Thomas Jackson wrote. Sadly we do not have that letter but it is clear that, despite his good intentions, he appears to never get back to his old English homeland after 1842.)
We are reaching the end of our journey. The familiar handwriting appears more shaky but still determined. Thomas Jackson died Died Aug 6, 1878.