Thomas H. Wilson Family Letters
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of fourteen letters written to Francis Marion Wilson and his wife, Jennie Ferguson. Most of the letters are from Marion's father, Thomas H. Wilson, but there are also messages from Marion's brothers, William Isaac and Jacob, from Marion's sister, Rebecca, from Elizza Grindstaff and from Daisy Ferguson. Some of these messages are written on the backs of Thomas' letters. All of the letters originated in Doeville, Johnson County, Tennessee.
Themes include family news, local gossip, politics and the economy. Thomas Wilson frequently described his failing health and entreated his son to come home for a visit. Marion and his family were living and working in the West (they are residents of Missouri on the 1900 census).
Dates
- Creation: 1890 - 1896
Creator
- Wilson, Thomas H., 1839-1897 (Person)
- Wilson, Francis Marion, b. 1866 (Person)
Extent
14 item(s) (In one folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Letters are arranged in date order in a single folder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The letters were donated by Mary Amtsberg in July 2016, accession number 2016-040.
Processing Information
The letters were processed by Jen Bingham, August 2016.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Appalachia Repository
PO Box 70295
344 J.L. Seehorn Jr. Rd.
Johnson City TN 37614 USA
423-439-4338
423/439-4338
archives@etsu.edu
