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S.M.B. letter to Jane Anderson
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: S.M.B. letter to Jane Anderson | |
| Creator: Bass, S. M., 1839 or 1840- | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1846 February 7 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3447 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter: dated Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia, February 7, 1846, addressed to Mrs. Jane D. Anderson, West Windham, New Hampshire, in Care of Francis D. Anderson, signed "Your affectionate nephew, S. M. B." (The writer's name is inferred from a reference he makes to "Mother Bass.") The author writes " …this is a day of high-pressure engines, Magnetic Telegraphs, Iron War Steamers, etc., etc., not to mention the various isms of our time such as Mesmerism, Mormonism, Millerism …" He also writes about his life at the Academy, his rooms, and his neighbors.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
S.M.B. letter to Jane Anderson, ms3447, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.