Charles E. Haven Letter to Annie (Earp) Haven
Charles Haven begins this letter to his wife, Annie (Earp) Haven, by explaining that he has been compelled to spend Christmas in Memphis, Tennessee rather than is St. Louis, Missouri as he had planned. After missing his intended boat to St. Louis, he boarded another craft that hoped to overtake the first boat. Mechanical problems compelled them to move slowly, and Haven only got as far as the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. While waiting for another boat, Haven encountered an Arab family and two bears, which interested him greatly. He changed his plans when the Peytoria, which he describes as the finest boat on the rivers, came through heading for New Orleans. Rather than continue to wait, Haven returned to Memphis. Although he does not like his current lodgings as well as the previous ones, he reports that he had a nice Christmas dinner and that the weather is good. Haven finishes by sending his best wishes to his family.
Dates
- 1846 December 24
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Charles Haven begins this letter to his wife, Annie (Earp) Haven, by explaining that he has been compelled to spend Christmas in Memphis, Tennessee rather than is St. Louis, Missouri as he had planned. After missing his intended boat to St. Louis, he boarded another craft that hoped to overtake the first boat. Mechanical problems compelled them to move slowly, and Haven only got as far as the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. While waiting for another boat, Haven encountered an Arab family and two bears, which interested him greatly. He changed his plans when the Peytoria, which he describes as the finest boat on the rivers, came through heading for New Orleans. Rather than continue to wait, Haven returned to Memphis. Although he does not like his current lodgings as well as the previous ones, he reports that he had a nice Christmas dinner and that the weather is good. Haven finishes by sending his best wishes to his family.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Edward Haven was born to Henry and Emma (Cullum) Haven in New Hampshire in 1813. He married Annie Trossel Earp (1817-1894) in about 1839, and the couple had two daughters, Rebecca Earp and Laura S. (Haven) Means. Charles Haven died in 1890 and is buried in Pennsylvania.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in January of 1992.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository