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Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge Fogg) Adam and Eve in Paradise Broadside

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2704

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of an 1870 broadside printing of the poem "Adam and Eve in Paradise" by Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge Fogg) of Nashville.

Dates

  • 1870

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection consists of an 1870 broadside printing of the poem "Adam and Eve in Paradise" by Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge Fogg) of Nashville.

Biographical/Historical Note

Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge) was a prominent nineteenth century Nashvillian. Born in 1801, she was the granddaughter of two signers of the Declaration of Independence. She was an author and poet. Her poetry reflects the pain she felt at having lost three children from 1851-1862. During the Civil War she worked with the Soldiers Aide Society of Felicia Grundy Porter. She died in 1872.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Collection was purchased by Special Collections in December 2005.

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