Sarah Cole letter, 1829.

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Sarah Cole letter, 1829.

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The collection consists of a letter written by Sarah Cole, dated 3 October 1829. Sarah Cole wrote this letter on behalf of her friend from Nashville, who traveled with her family from there to an area near Athens, Georgia, where her husband became ill and died. The letter is addressed to the brother of Sarah Cole's friend. Sarah Cole states that she sent "the son of Dr. Waddel, a young man of skill" to treat the ill man, but that "the disease had made such rapid progress that it was impossible for medicine to arrest it." Ms. Cole also states that "tomorrow we expect Dr. Waddel the late president of Franklin College to preach the funeral of our deceased friend."

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