Sam Bennett letter
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Scope and Contents note
The collection contains one letter written by Bennett in Chickasaw, Alabama, dated May 7, 1848, to his cousin Caroline D. Bennett in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In it he discusses the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing on the "Eclipse" to New Orleans, and various family matters.
The collection contains one letter written by Bennett in Chickasaw, Alabama, on May 7, 1848, to his cousin Caroline D. Bennett in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In it he discusses the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing on the "Eclipse" to New Orleans, and various family matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1848 May 7
Creator
- Bennett, Sam (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical/Historical note
According to his letter, Sam Bennett was a preacher, lecturer, and an advocate of the temperance movement.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 item, 1 piece)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
An 1848 letter written from Chickasaw, Alabama, to his cousin in Tuscumbia, Alabama, discussing the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing to New Orleans, and various family matters.
Provenance
Unknown
General
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Processed by
Unknown; updated 2013
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Sam Bennett letter
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 2009; updated 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository