Henry Van Pelt Letter to W. Thomas Park
Henry Van Pelt wrote this letter to Franklin merchant W. Thomas Park to ask his help in starting a new career. He tells Park that he wants to better his family's situation, which was degraded by his alcoholism, but has so far been unable to secure a position that would allow him to do so. Van Pelt goes on to lament the pain that he has caused his family, expound upon the evils of drink, and detail his qualifications as a pumpmaker and as a printer.
Dates
- circa 1835
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Henry Van Pelt wrote this letter to Franklin merchant W. Thomas Park to ask his help in starting a new career. He tells Park that he wants to better his family's situation, which was degraded by his alcoholism, but has so far been unable to secure a position that would allow him to do so. Van Pelt goes on to lament the pain that he has caused his family, expound upon the evils of drink, and detail his qualifications as a pumpmaker and as a printer.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Van Pelt was born in Kentucky in about 1798. He came to Tennessee as a young man and worked as an editor in Nashville and Franklin. He purchased the Memphis Appeal in 1841 and edited it until his death on April 23, 1851.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this letter in April of 1987.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository