Mary Trist Jones Tournillon to Nicholas P. Trist, with postscript by Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon, 15 May 1819

Your letter of the 1st of April gave me the greatest pleasure as two long months had elapsed since the date of your last, be assured my child we have written more letters than you acknowledge but surely if we are negligent that does not Justify your being so, one of the greatest evils in life to...

Agreement between Etienne St. Julien de Tournillon and Nicholas Philip Trist and Hore Browse Trist, 5 Dec. 1830

Je Soussigné Certifie que D’âprès des arrangements pris entre Les frères trist Et moi; nous avons, D’un Commun accord, affranchi les Deux Enfants de la nègresse Katy; Savoir: Sam mulâtre âgé De Six ans et fine mulâtresse agée De trois ans; Et ce, sans préjudicier aux Droits De mes Enfants mineurs...

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