Ford, Hezekiah. Letter, 1815 Apr. 23. 1 item. Location: Misc.: F. Hezekiah Ford in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, writes to his brothers describing the difficult journey from Virginia to Mississippi that he just completed with his sister and brother-in-law, musing on what to do with himself next, asking his brothers to conclude his business in Virginia to raise money needed to survive in the wilderness, and remarking on the high prices for slaves and cotton. Mss. 3989.