Sarah Bet Letter to Theora Jane Woods
Sarah Bet begins this letter to her cousin Theora Jane Woods with her apologies that she has little of interest to relate. Bet believes that Woods would rather be living at home with her family than confined at school with those "dry studies" and goes on to relate news of recent visitors and marriages. She closes by asking her cousin to give her love to her friends and to write soon.
Dates
- 1840 May 8
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Sarah Bet begins this letter to her cousin Theora Jane Woods with her apologies that she has little of interest to relate. Bet believes that Woods would rather be living at home with her family than confined at school with those "dry studies" and goes on to relate news of recent visitors and marriages. She closes by asking her cousin to give her love to her friends and to write soon.
Biographical/Historical Note
Theora Jane Woods was born to Robert and Sarah Browne (West) Woods in Nashville, Tennessee on January 11, 1822. She was one of seven children, including Josephine Imogene (Woods) Branch, James Americus, Robert Fulton, Mary Robina (Woods) Armistead, Joseph Leonidas, and Julia Hannah (Woods) Foster. Theora Jane was educated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before returning to Nashville and marrying Edward Smith Handy on January 20, 1842. She died on March 16, 1842, and was buried at Westwood. Her grave, along with other family members, was relocated to Mount Olivet Cemetery in 1908.
No biographical information is available regarding Sarah Bet.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This letter was purchased in 1991.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository