Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In a March 23, 1861 letter to his children, W. D. Carnes, then president of Franklin College in Franklin, Tennessee, writes of activities at the school.Carnes comments on an illness that is affecting many of the students. He also speaks of difficulties faced in raising money, but says that "the agents will commence to raise subscriptions as soon as things become a little more calm." In addition to news of family friends and students, Carnes also tells of ways in which...