Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: A letter written from a F. W. Claybrooke to My Dear Brother on March 15, 1858. The sender location not known, but it was sent to Louisa County, Virginia. The letter details some advice for crop harvesting and the such. Also in the letter is a mention of the price of slaves.Claybrooke writes that the value placed upon the slaves is too low. He goes on to say, talking about a seller of slaves, How in the name of conscience he could have undertaken to reduce the prices of them after...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: A World War II soldier's letter written to his mom on July 13, 1945. Signed W. L. B. and written from Germany the soldier talks about his feelings about the war, and the upcoming occupation.He also writes about wanting to come home as soon as possible, but he is pretty sure that he will get put on Occupation Duty. He writes that he has achieved five combat stars and 78 points, which does not make him eligible to get out.He writes his own perspective of the world:...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: A legal petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for two men, Levi Hewhitt and William Hunt, written on December 8, 1861 in Davidson County, Tenn., to The Honorable West H. Humphreys, confederate court judge.The petition states that the two men are being held unlawfully in Knoxville, Tenn., under military office. According to their statements, they were arrested in Bradley County, Tenn., without any legal process, and know not which charge is preferred against them. Written is the...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Collection consists of part of an unsigned letter written to My dear Annie, dated July 4. The year is not given, and the letter is incomplete, lacking one or more pages. Much of the letter deals with the writer's defense of the treatment of enslaved people in the South.She explains that a man is careful with that which will cost him money. She goes on to explain, "We bought a girl 14 years old for $1050 knowing that we would need help and after the New Year it would be hard to...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a letter written by a Civil War Soldier, Nathan, to his sister on May 26, 1862. Writing from Columbia, Tenn., to his sister, Rachel Crawford, in Kansasville, Wis., he talks of past correspondence with his sister, and others. He tells of company positions in Tennessee. He writes about Pittsburgh Landing (Battle of Shiloh), and how many regiments lost all their field officers and many companies lost their commandants. He notes that he has heard that union forces...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a letter signed by Harry, dated June 2, 1862 from Portland, Maine to Sherbrooke, Canada. The letter is addressed to Miss L. A. Hale in care of the Honorable E. Hale. Predominantly a love letter, Harry mentions seeing William G. "Parson" Brownlow speak, calling him vulgar and profane. He writes, "I went to hear a wretch Parson Brownlow, a Union man and a Methodist from Tennessee lecture, but only stayed a few minutes for anything more vulgar and profane I never...

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This collection contains a letter, dated October 24, 1847, written by Robert M. Barton to his brother, that consists primarily of information about their family. Barton writes that he will buy, or assist in the buying of, an enslaved person to give to a man named James, whose wife is sick and who is staying at Barton's father's house.

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This collection consists of three editions of the Enterprise Bulletin (April 1, 1996, September 1, 1996, January 15, 1997); one piece of correspondence from USS Enterprise Association to Tom Nelson; The Yorktown Crier: Membership Rolls 1990-91 USS Yorktown (CV-5) Club; Davidson Journal, Volume 4, Fall 1989 (the alumni tabloid of Davidson College; this issue devoted to World War II experiences).

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This collection consists of a letter from Clyde (unknown last name), of Rutherford, Tenn., to Donald Davidson, also of Rutherford, dated May 16, 1962. The letter concerns the author's recent visit to Spring Hill, Tenn., in search of their old school building.

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This collection consists of Edward P. Laughlin's WWII Memoir A Paratrooper's Journey, written in 1999. He describes his initial Army experiences during basic training, jump school, and demolition school. He also discusses his combat action, including his part in the Battle of the Bulge, and his role in the Berlin occupation.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a book and two cassette tapes. The book, History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion by Buck Private McCollum, was originally published in 1919 (republished 1921, 1922, 1923, 1929). This 1929 edition is signed by its author, Buck Private McCollum, and addressed to Louis A. Duhan. The book contains poems and stories regarding the 308th Infantry's service in Europe during World War I.The labels on the first cassette tape read Southeast Asia and Middle East....

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a book and two cassette tapes. The book, History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion by Buck Private McCollum, was originally published in 1919 (republished 1921, 1922, 1923, 1929). This 1929 edition is signed by its author, Buck Private McCollum, and addressed to Louis A. Duhan. The book contains poems and stories regarding the 308th Infantry's service in Europe during World War I.The labels on the first cassette tape read Southeast Asia and Middle East....

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This collection contains letters written by John Trotwood Moore to Col. Samuel L. King with dates ranging from July 13, 1916 to October 13, 1922. The letters are predominantly social, discussing politics, children, and other current affairs. Many of the letters have only partial dates. In one letter Mr. Moore includes a poem he has written. That poem would later go on to be published in one of his books.