Sewell Y. Pierce Letter
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single letter from Sewell Y. Pierce signed from Cleveland, Tennessee and dated January 6, 1870. The letter is written to a friend in Maine and details farming and the effects of the Civil War on land ownership in East Tennessee during Reconstruction.
Dates
- 1870 January 6
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical Note - Sewall Y. Pierce
Sewall Y. Pierce (circa 1835-1882) was a farmer born in Smithfield, Maine who moved to Bradley Country, Tennessee, with his wife Elia and children after the Civil War. His friend William J. Haynes (1838-1911) was also from Smithfield. The envelope is addressed to him at South Norridgewock, a neighboring town which probably housed the post office.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a single letter from Sewell Y. Pierce signed from Cleveland, Tennessee and dated January 6, 1870. The letter is written to a friend in Maine and details farming and the effects of the Civil War on land ownership in East Tennessee during Reconstruction.
Physical Location
Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Sewell Y. Pierce Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu