Letter from Henry Cherry to Amos Gould from Knoxville, Tenn., 1865 April 21
Describes the destructed state of the churches divided and impoverished by the war.
Discusses a meeting with the strongly Union
Professor Lamar at Maryville College as well as an upcoming trip to Maryville to preach for a colony of good industrious Northern men.
Asks Gould to write a letter of support for him for the position of State School Superintendent, as education in Tennessee has lost four years. The cause needs an Agent, or Leader.
Dates
- 1865 April 21
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository