Box 1
Container
Contains 38 Results:
Letter, Maggie McAmis in Corinth, Mississippi to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1861 May 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 1
Scope and Contents Note
Features Jefferson Davis Our First President
letterhead. Maggie describes Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard's headquarters at Corinth, Mississippi.
Dates:
1861 May 19
Tintype Photograph of Unknown Subject, 1861 May 19
File — Box: 1, item: 2
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1861 May 19
Letter, J. Cooley in Rogersville, Tenn. to James, 1861 April 8
File — Box: 1, item: 3
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Mentions that Maggie is a Secessionist and now lives in Mississippi.
Dates:
1861 April 8
Letter, Mary E. McNiel in Tazewell, Tenn. to her mother, 1862 February 19
File — Box: 1, item: 4
Scope and Contents Note
Mentions the Battle of Fishing Creek (Mill Springs, Kentucky, 1862 January 19) and the anxiety
of the residents of East Tennessee after the defeat.
Dates:
1862 February 19
Letter, C. W. Heiskele in Rogersville, Tenn. to Mrs. Matilda McAmis, 1861 March 31
File — Box: 1, item: 5
Scope and Contents Note
Mentions the sale of the negro girl
.
Dates:
1861 March 31
Letter, Wm. Houston in Tazewell, Tenn. to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1860 May 5
File — Box: 1, item: 6
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1860 May 5
Letter, Wm. Houston in Tazewell, Tenn. to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1860 March 10
File — Box: 1, item: 7
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1860 March 10
Letter, Wm. Houston in Tazewell, Tenn. to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1860 June 12
File — Box: 1, item: 8
Scope and Contents Note
Envelope attached is addressed to Miss McAmis, Birmingham, Alabama.
Dates:
1860 June 12
Letter, Robt. Glenn in Warrensburg, Mo. to sister McAmis
, 1860 August 3
File — Box: 1, item: 9
Scope and Contents Note
Mentions finding the servants well
as well as the drought in this part of the country (Missouri)….
Dates:
1860 August 3
Letter to mother, 1861 February 14
File — Box: 1, item: 10
Scope and Contents Note
Mentions Union soldiers erecting a 90 foot flag pole to hang a flag eight yards long
. Envelope included addressed to W. H. McAmis, Esq., Birmingham, Alabama.
Dates:
1861 February 14
Letter, Mary McAmis in Tazewell, Tenn. to her mother, 1860 May 13
File — Box: 1, item: 11
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1860 May 13
Letter, Maggie McAmis to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1866 June 4
File — Box: 1, item: 12
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1866 June 4
Letter, Rose in Knoxville, Tenn. to Mattie (Weir) McAmis, 1887 March 27
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 13
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1887 March 27
Letter, J. A. Galbraith in Greenville Tenn. to Mattie McAmis in Birmingham, Ala., 1883 October 9
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 14
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1883 October 9
Envelope with H
monogram addressed to Neil and Jennie Moore, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 24
Scope and Contents Note
Contains twenty-six leaf patterns, possibly used for knitting.
Dates:
undated
Letter from Mary McNiel and Mr. McNiel in Tazewell, Tenn. to dear mother, 1865 March 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 21
Scope and Contents Note
Mary writes that she live[s] very comfortably provided we get to keep what we have. I hope the Yanks will not get in here this summer.
Dates:
1865 March 19
Letter from Mary E. McNiel to her mother, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 22
Scope and Contents Note
Letter rewritten from Maggie Davis to unknown recipient, July 28, year unknown.
Dates:
undated
Manuscript of instructions for a knitting pattern, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 23
Scope and Contents Note
Accompanied with leaf outline patterns.
Dates:
undated
Letter from Mary in Tazewell, Tenn. to her mother, 1861 December 7
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 18
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
The bulk of this collection consists of letters that family and friends in Tazewell, Tennessee wrote to Mattie (Weir) McAmis in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil War. Many of these letters were authored by Mattie's eldest daughters, Mary and Maggie. These letters, while mostly personal in content, also discuss Corinth, Mississippi and describe East Tennessee during the Federal occupation of early 1862. The collection also houses correspondence written to and from Mattie (McAmis) Mitchell...
Dates:
1861 December 7
Letter to mother, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 19
Scope and Contents Note
Mentions not wishing to travel due to the war.
Dates:
undated