Sermons and Funeral Notes

This series is composed of materials created and kept by various members of the Manly family: poetry and hymns; sermons and funeral notes; essays and speeches; quotations; church programs and manuals; pamphlets; photographs and prints; legal documents; clippings, newspapers, and magazines; envelopes; correspondence; and miscellaneous. It consists of religious poetry and hymns that are handwritten, typewritten, and printed; 12 poems with multiple copies and 3 booklets; and clippings. Some of the sermons and funeral notes are unidentified and both written and typed. It also includes a copy of the prayer offered by Basil Manly, Sr., at the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of America. This series also consists of short prose; an essay on Jefferson Davis; essays on divorce; a copy of the Epistle of the Colossians; a speech by Mary Manly; spiritual sayings and quotations; church programs and manuals; pamphlets; commencement programs; reunion brochures from Furman University, Alabama Central Female College, and other colleges; photographs include Basil Manly, R. H. Nassau, and Princeton University; checks and receipts; land deeds; certificates of impressments (C.S.A.); marriage contract; divorce papers; newspapers and magazines; clippings from Charles Manly's diaries; letters (replaced by photocopies); incoming correspondence; miscellaneous clippings; assorted envelopes from Charles Manly; and other miscellaneous items. With some of the correspondence, names and/or dates are missing or illegible.