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Mary Stephenson Letter to Thomas McAdams

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1872

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Mary Stephenson wrote this letter to her brother, Thomas McAdams, from Kingston, Tennessee on April 4, 1838. She begins by thanking her brother for his recent letter ("which is the first that I have received from home since I left") and comments on recent marriages and illnesses in the family. She goes on to discuss recent events in Kingston and asks her brother to greet her friends and pass news items to various people.

Dates

  • 1838 April 4

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Mary Stephenson wrote this letter to her brother, Thomas McAdams, from Kingston, Tennessee on April 4, 1838. She begins by thanking her brother for his recent letter ("which is the first that I have received from home since I left") and comments on recent marriages and illnesses in the family. She goes on to discuss recent events in Kingston and asks her brother to greet her friends and pass news items to various people.

Biographical/Historical Note

No biographical information is available.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was purchased in 1991.

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