Thomspon, M. Jeff Painting, Beulah Land, Letter from Bailey, Morcia A. to Adele, 1927
Entry/Object ID
AM1987.22.1
Scope and Content
Bailey, Morcia A .To Adele Discusses The Painting Beulah Land Which Belonged To M. Jeff Thompson. The letter discusses her relatives, Emma Catherine Hayes, Louisa Hayes, Dr. Griffin, Elija Griffin, Albert Sidney Johnston, Hancock Johnston, and many more.
There is a picture called Beulah Land and she will try to trace it through the Hayes families. She states if the picture was pierced by a sword where the mob reached the home of M. Jeff Thompson after he took down the flag, it will be quite as valuable as if it had belonged to Albert Sidney Johnston. Dated November 28, 1927 and sent from Los Angeles California.
St. Joseph Museum has the painting "In the Vale" that belonged to Jeff Thompson. It is on exhibit at the Wyeth Tootle Mansion.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Civil wars, Art
Search Terms
Beulah Land Painting, M. Jeff Thompson Painting, Civil War in St. Joseph, Flag torn from Post Office, St. Joseph History, Thompson, M. Jeff
