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Richard Pearson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0991

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of a single handwritten letter written by Richard Pearson in 1844. In the letter, Pearson discusses a recent claim by William G. Brownlow about letters from Andrew Jackson.

Dates

  • 1844 July 2

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 (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection consists of a single handwritten letter written by Richard Pearson in 1844. In the letter, Pearson discusses a recent claim by William G. Brownlow about letters from Andrew Jackson.

Biographical/Historical Note

Richard Pearson was born on December 17, 1819 to John Mitchell Palmer Pearson (1782-1854) and Jincy Muse (Taylor) Pearson (1789-1825) in McMinnville, Tennessee. He married Nancy C. Locke (1826-1886) in 1851. The couple had three children: Samuel Jones Pearson (1851-1923), Alexander Franklin Pearson (1855-1942), Elsie J. Pearson (1857-1929), and Mary Esther Pearson (1864-1888). Richard Pearson died on December 10, 1900 and is buried in Greenville, Kentucky.

Arrangement

This collection is in one folder.

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