R. H. Williams Letters
This collection of letters, dated October 30, 1893 - February 28, 1899, chronicles a relationship between R. H. Williams of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Mildred Pitkin of North Cambridge, Massachusetts. These letters, written from Williams to Pitkin, discuss financial matters as well as a fire at the Richardson Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1893 October 30-1899 February 28
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection of letters, dated October 30, 1893 - February 28, 1899, chronicles a relationship between R. H. Williams of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Mildred Pitkin of North Cambridge, Massachusetts. These letters, written from Williams to Pitkin, discuss financial matters as well as a fire at the Richardson Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
Robert Henry Williams was born on November 17, 1862 in Caroline County, Maryland. He attended Wesleyan University, earning both a bachelor's and master's degree. He taught at Tilton Seminary from 1885-1886 and then tutored Latin at Wesleyan University from 1886-1889. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and eventually moved to Chattanooga, TN where he practiced law. He married Margaret Gillespie Sharp (1876-1949) in 1901. Robert died on March 13, 1944 and is buried in Hamilton County, TN.
Little biographical information is known about Mildred Pitkin other than her residence in North Cambridge, Massachusetts during the 1890s.
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