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Letter with photocopies of envelope, 1862 June 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This collection contains a letter signed by Harry, dated June 2, 1862 from Portland, Maine to Sherbrooke, Canada. The letter is addressed to Miss L. A. Hale in care of the Honorable E. Hale. Predominantly a love letter, Harry mentions seeing William G. "Parson" Brownlow speak, calling him vulgar and profane. He writes, "I went to hear a wretch Parson Brownlow, a Union man and a Methodist from Tennessee lecture, but only stayed a few minutes for anything more vulgar and profane I never listened to. If he is a specimen of the Union men in the South I don't wonder the Southerners send them off." He also talks of two musical composers of the time - Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Bringnoli.

Dates

  • 1862 June 2

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480