Alfred William Douglass Letter
In a March 19, 1849 letter to his cousin D. C. Clint Douglass in Lebanon, Tenn., Alfred William Douglass writes of the increase in students enrolled at his school, his desire that Clint remain another year in law school, and his dislike of life in the city. He also notes that there is no alarm here about cholera, though there are some deaths nearly every day.
Dates
- 1849 March 19
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
In a March 19, 1849 letter to his cousin D. C. Clint Douglass in Lebanon, Tenn., Alfred William Douglass writes of the increase in students enrolled at his school, his desire that Clint remain another year in law school, and his dislike of life in the city. He also notes that there is no alarm here about cholera, though there are some deaths nearly every day.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alfred William Douglass of Gallatin, Tenn., was a minister and educator in Nashville. An 1842 graduate of the University of Nashville, Douglass was a tutor at that institution from 1843-1845. He served as president of the Male Academy from 1845 until his death from cholera on August 23, 1849.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in June 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository