George Stuart Letters
This collection consists of three letters written between 1846-1855 by George Stuart to his wife, Margaret, while traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, and Lynchburg, Virginia, on railroad business. He includes in the letters information on his travel details, people he visits, and his health.
Dates
- 1846-1855
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of three letters written between 1846-1855 by George Stuart to his wife, Margaret, while traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, and Lynchburg, Virginia, on railroad business. He includes in the letters information on his travel details, people he visits, and his health.
Biographical/Historical Note
George Stuart was born on November 5, 1789 and was a Cook County, Tennessee resident. Stuart had ten known children between his first and second wives. No information is known about Stuart's first wife. He married his second wife, a widow named Margaret McCutcheon Hay Ward (1796-1864), on February 14, 1832. Stuart regularly went to Nashville to conduct business on behalf of the estates inherited by Margaret before joining the Board of Directors for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company in 1853. Stuart died on March 8, 1862.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository