Albert O. Brown letter to father, March 24, [1861].
Collection
Identifier: MM.1987.004
Scope and Contents
Letter from Albert O. Brown, Mossy Creek, E. Tenn., to Father and Mother (Dr. George R. Brown, Murray County, Ga.). ALS 3 pp. (1 pc.) + envelope with free frank usage (Free P.M.). Re: thank you for money; in school; attended sermon by Mr. Tipton of Panther Springs, Tenn.; ‘ignomious state of Tennessee’; abolitionists in area; would rather be in the Confederacy; border states disgruntled with Abe Lincoln.
Dates
- circa 1861
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 folder
General
Seller noted ‘scarce Free Frank usage into Confederate Georgia.’
- Abolitionists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brown, Albert O. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Confederacy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dr. George R. Brown Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Franked postage envelope Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mossy Creek (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mr. Tipton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Albert O. Brown letter to father, March 24, [1861].
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
