John L. Davidson Letter
This collection consists of a letter from John L. Davidson of Nashville, dated October 1st, 1850 to his sister Harriet Ann Davidson of Logan City, Kentucky. John discusses his job in a dry goods store, dancing, love affairs, and family news.
Dates
- 1850 October 1
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of a letter from John L. Davidson of Nashville, dated October 1st, 1850, to his sister Harriet Ann Davidson of Logan City, Kentucky. John discusses his job in a dry goods store, dancing, love affairs, and family news.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Littlejohn Davidson was born on June 28th, 1830 in Elkton, Kentucky to James W. and Priscilla Guinn (Jones) Davidson. He worked at a dry goods store in Nashville, Tennessee. John enlisted in the Union Army as a Major in Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 9th, 1861. He was commissioned into Company S of the 26th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on March 8, 1862. He was killed at the Battle of Shiloh in Shiloh, Tennessee on April 7th, 1862. He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Elkton, Kentucky. Harriet Ann Davidson was born on January 25th, 1834 in Franklin County, Kentucky to James W. and Priscilla Guinn (Jones) Davidson. She was the sister of John Littlejohn Davidson. Harriet never married. She died in Franklin, Kentucky on December 19th, 1912 and is buried with her brother in Glenwood Cemetery in Elkton, Kentucky.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single oversized folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections on February 14, 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository