Front Matter - Librarian Nathaniel Cross about donation of correspondence, 1840 May 13
Transcription
The Correspondence &c. of Genl. James Robertson, who has been styled the “Father of Tennessee,” was obtained from his son, Dr Felix Robertson of Nashville, with permission to select from it such papers as might be considered worth preserving; inasmuch however as many of those, that were of a private nature, contained allusions to political occurrences and Indian border troubles of the day, it was deemed best to preserve the correspondence entire. I accordingly arranged them in chronological order and had them bound in these two volumes. Nashville University Library. Nathl. Cross. 1840
Dates
- Creation: 1840 May 13
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.26 Linear Feet (3 legal Hollingers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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