Correspondence, 1884 February 2-1889 October 29
1884 February 2 Jasper D. Porter, Nashville, Tenn., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Telegram expressing the hope that J.G.M.'s illness is not serious.
1884 March 19 John M. Lea, Nashville, Tenn., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Reports that J.G.M.'s recovery brought great gratification to the members of the Historical Society. Offers congratulations on his approaching 87th birthday and points to the many changes which have occurred during his life and changes that are to come. Believes that the Society is passing from the period of collecting relics to the more desirable period of amassing historical information and will soon publish an annual volume. Encloses newspaper account of the March 18th meeting of the Society.
1884 March 25 W.G. McAdoo, Knoxville, Tenn., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Poem written on the occasion of J.G.M.'s 87th birthday.
1884 April 14 E.A. Ramsey, Athens, Tenn., to his aunt, M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Expression of sympathy for the loss of Dr. Ramsey. Explains that business duties prevented his coming to Knoxville.
1884 April 14 B.R. Strong, Marietta, Ga., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Sympathy for Mrs. Ramsey in the death of her husband. Recalls his close friendship with Dr. Ramsey and Dr. Ramsey as his father's pupil.
1884 April 16 J.M.M. Caldwell, President of Rome Female College, Rome, Ga., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Condolences on the death of J.G.M. Assures Mrs. Ramsey that she will soon join her husband.
1884 April 27 Mary E. Huger, Sewanee, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Sympathizes with M.B.C. in the death of J.G.M. and points out her good fortune in having him for a husband. News of her plans for the future, her children, and the growing university at Sewanee.
1884 May 1 J.M. Kennedy, President of the Knox County Medical Society and S.G. Bowman, Secretary of the Knox County Medical Society, to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Resolutions adopted by the Knox County Medical Society honoring the memory of J.G.M. Mentions some of his specific accomplishments in medicine, including helping to found the Society.
1884 May 3 Lyman C. Draper, Corresponding Secretary, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, Wis., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville. Expression of sympathy in the loss of Dr. Ramsey.
1884 May 13 W.G.E. Cunnyngham, D.D., editor of the Sunday School Dept. of the Southern Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Expression of sympathy in J.G.M.'s death. Praises Dr. Ramsey's life of Christian goodness and usefulness.
1884 May 13 Lizzie R. Jarnagin, Seneca, Md., to her grandmother, M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Expression of sympathy for the loss of her grandfather. Points to his life with pride. Mentions her own husband, who has died, and their children.
1884 May 19 Sarah F. Butler, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Sympathizes with M.B.C. in the death of her husband and offers spiritual comfort for bereavement.
1884 July 12 Sarah F. Butler, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Thanks her for her letter. Describes attending the meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions in Kansas City, Mo., and notes the raise in her salary approved there.
1884 July 21 John M. Lea, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. (Incomplete) Reports that he is sending an Irish newspaper with an article on the Scotch-Irish who settled in America
1885 February 15 Mary E. Huger, Philadelphia, Penn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Account of her Christmas vacation spent with her daughters and granddaughters. Discussion of her deaf granddaughter and the special school she attends, the daily activities of the writer and her family. News of her plans to return with her daughters to their home in Sewanee.
1885 November 24 Sarah F. Butler, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Expresses appreciation for Mrs. Ramsey's letter and contribution of one dollar. Refers to Dr. Ramsey and her pleasures in knowing him and of seeing his portrait at the Capitol. Religious comfort for Mrs. Ramsey's old age. Expresses her pleasure in her work on the Advocate.
1886 January 13 J.A. Cartwright, Corresponding Secretary, Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Acknowledgment of a gift of a certificate of indebtedness of the C.S.A. for $1000.
1886 January 20 Anson Nelson, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Sentimental recollection of J.G.M. and recognition of Mrs. Ramsey's goodness. Account of his wife's activities. Reports his preference for remaining at home rather than traveling.
1886 February 2 John M. Lea, Nashville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Reports that the Society has been left $5000 with which they can manage well and publish their proceedings. Regrets that J.G.M. did not live to see this. Mentions his own old age.
1886 June 11 A.J. Wheeler, president, Wheeler, Osborn & Duckworth, Manufacturing Co., Stationers, Booksellers, Nashville, Tenn., to Mack Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Informs him that forty-seven copies of the Annals are being sent to him and that his account will stand balanced when $.75 shipping charges are paid.
1886 July 27 Mary E. Huger, Sewanee, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Account of a visit to her brother and sister in Charleston, S.C. News that her daughter and her husband and their six children plan to make their home in New Orleans. Pictures Sewanee as a growing town with new construction and a successful hotel. Reference to commencement activities at Sewanee and to the extremely hot weather.
1886 December 24 Mary E. Huger, Knoxville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Explains that a sprained ankle and Christmas preparations have prevented her from visiting Mrs. Ramsey since her arrival in Knoxville. Extends Christmas greetings.
1887 April 6 Mary E. Huger, Philadelphia, Penn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Account of her granddaughter's progress at a school for the deaf and her daughter's progress at art school. Describes Philadelphia and mentions their relatives there. Gives their plans for returning to Sewanee and her married daughter's plans for joining them.
1888 March 27 Mrs. I.R. Boyd, Knoxville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Invitation to tea.
1888 May 10 John E. Brown, Charlotte, N.C., to Mack Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Requests information from Mack and a Mr. Simonds of Knoxville concerning land in Sevier County which is claimed by Robert Ramsey. Refers to an 1853 letter from W.B.A. Ramsey to his brother, J.G.M.
1889 May 11 Mrs. James Kennedy, Knoxville, Tenn., to M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn. Invitation to luncheon honoring Jane Kennedy on her birthday.
1889 October 20 Robert Ramsey, Huntersville, N.C., to his sister, Elizabeth Ramsey Breck, Knoxville, Tenn. Expresses his bereavement and his sympathy for Lizzie in the loss of their mother. Invites her to come and make her home with him and his family.
1889 October 29 Lizzie Jarnagin, Neosho, Mo., to her aunt, Elizabeth Ramsey Breck, Knoxville, Tenn. Sympathizes with her in the death of M.B.C. and recalls childhood memories of her. Mentions letters from M.B.C. and J.G.M. now in her possession. Discussion of the writer's children and the offer of a relative to raise one. Talks of her plans for the future including a possible move to Knoxville.
Dates
- 1884 February 2-1889 October 29
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Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (7 boxes - 2 full, 4 flat, 1 oversize)
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Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository