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Gordon-Erskine-LeConte family letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Gordon-Erskine-LeConte family letters | |
| Creator: LeConte family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1870-1917 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) (.25 linear feet) | |
| Collection Number: ms4090 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
Two folders containing correspondence between the Gordon, Erskine, and LeConte families of Tennessee. Majority of the letters are between sisters Mary Gordon LeConte and Margaret Louisa Gordon Erskine. Margaret addresses Mary as "Mamie" and signs her letters as "your loving daughter," despite the fact that they are sisters. Other correspondence includes letters to George Washington Gordon, James Nisbet LeConte, Alexander O. Erskine, Bess Erskine, Albert Erskine, and Willie B. Gordon.
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Preferred Citation
Gordon-Erskine-LeConte family letters, ms4090, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.