Paul Wright, Maryville, Tenn., letter to Gracie. November 26, 1896 and letter from Papa to Gracie, June 6, 1899.
Scope and Contents
Letter from Paul H. Wright, Maryville, Tenn., to Gracie. Nov. 26, 1890. Note added to top of first page: “My dead Gracie, I love thee so very much. Thy Mother.” ALS 2 pcs. (4 pp.). Mentions writers toothache and exhaustion, long walk with papa, stop at a school house called Shake-rag or Scab that had a spelling bee, invitation to and description of Thanksgiving meal, Lynn Hill’s 10 minute prayer before the meal, games after the meal. Letter from Papa, Maryville, Tenn., to Gracie June 6, 1899. ALS 2 pcs. (4 pp.). Mentions: plans to visit the Great Smokies, Prof. Hadley, camp at Montvale, Happy Valley, Hickory Valley, Big Springs, Mont Milner and his cadenced Quaker preaching; buggy ferried across the Tennessee River on a cable ferry, Unitia, Friendsville, Amos Cook (another old fashioned Quaker), Cudjo’s Cave, War of the Rebellion, Mountain Missions, J. Riley Lee, Lilia? (Lithia?) Springs.
Dates
- 1896-1899
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
- Big Springs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buggies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cable ferry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cook, Amos Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cudjo’s Cave Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendsville Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Games Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Great Smoky Mountains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Happy Valley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hickory Valley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- J. Riley Lee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lynn Hill Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maryville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mont Milner Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Montvale Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mountain Missions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paul H. Wright Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prayers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Preaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prof. Hadley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quakers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Religion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spelling bees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee River Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thanksgiving meal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Unitia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- War of the Rebellion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Paul Wright, Maryville, Tenn., letter to Gracie. November 26, 1896 and letter from Papa to Gracie, June 6, 1899.
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
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