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Davy Crockett wrote this letter to his children from St. Augustine, Texas on January 9, 1836. In it, he says that he has been enthusiastically welcomed to Texas, which he believes has the richest country in the world. He goes on to describe the location where he intends to settle and mentions some recent political activities in the area. This item is a photocopy of the original letter, which is said to be the last letter that Crockett wrote before his death.

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This collection houses newspaper clippings describing Mary Noailles Murfree and her work, lists of Murfree's books in U.T.'s library, a postcard depicting the Stones River Battlefield, a photograph of William Law Murfree's home in Nashville, and a typewritten manuscript entitled "Grantland Before the Civil War" by Fanny N. D. Murfree.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: E. M. Whaley begins this memoir with a description of his early life, his study in Vevey, Switzerland (from whence he ran away) and in Heidelberg, Germany, and his return to the U.S. He goes on to recount obtaining a position on Governor F. W. Pickens' staff, his return to Germany, his service with the Westphalian Corps (during which time he fought ten duels), and his return to America to serve with the Charleston Light Dragoons (C.S.A.) and the 1st South Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) during...

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In the first of these two letters, Lewis Gaylord Clark asks William Shouler, editor of the Boston Daily Atlas, to print a piece he has written in the Atlas in order to increase its credibility. Clark wrote the second letter to Francis H. Underwood to discuss an essay (probably regarding the question of slavery) that Underwood had submitted to him.

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Timothy Dwight wrote the first of these notes to J. C. Butler, Esq. on May 26, 1874 to acknowledge the receipt of his letter and the enclosed proof of Mrs. S. B. Dwight's photograph. The second note, addressed to Professor Baldwin and dated December 2, 1887, states that Dwight regrets that he will not be able to attend an event to which Baldwin had invited him.

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This collection consists primarily of a letter that Rufus W. Griswold wrote to rising Southern novelist John Esten Cooke on July 14, 1851. In it, he asks Cooke's pardon for not having acknowledged the biographical information that Cooke sent regarding Philip Pendelton Cooke (John Esten's brother) sooner, notes that he enjoyed his recent visit to Richmond, and mentions having received a note from Miss Talley. Also included is a woodcut depicting Rufus Griswold.

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In this letter, C. R. Leslie offers to show an unidentified friend some of John Constable's sketches that he has not seen previously.

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This collection consists primarily of a poem that James Russell Lowell wrote on the stationary of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy. It is ten lines long and is written in iambic pentameter. Lowell published at least three versions of this verse: The Lesson at the Pine (1849), A Mood (1869), and A Mood (1884). Also included is an engraving depicting Lowell.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of a sixteen-page manuscript describing the Weare family of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. It focuses on Meshech Weare, Nathaniel Weare, and Peter Weare and was apparently delivered at a local celebration of the Weare family of New Hampshire. The document is written partly on the stationary of the American Social Science Association and partly on the stationary of the Phenix Hotel in Concord, New Hampshire. Also included is a short poem signed by Sanborn and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection houses a variety of minutes, legal papers, and publications documenting Knoxville chiropractors during the early 20th century. Of particular interest are telegrams sent in support of legislation creating a Board of Chiropractic Examiners in Tennessee and minutes of the Chiropractors Association of Tennessee discussing possible affiliation with the American Chiropractic Association. Two of the publications promoting chiropractic were published for Dr. Walt F. Evans, who...

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This collection consists of a typescript copy of Mary Costillo Nickolds's memoir, "Reminiscences of my Childhood and Youth." The memoir was written in September 1941, started on Nickolds’ 82nd birthday. In the memoir, Mary describes what it was like growing up as a child during the Civil War, taking care of her ailing parents, and her family life as a wife and mother.