Fall family papers, 1748-1915 (bulk 1832-1915).

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Fall, P. S. (Philip Slater), 1798-1890. Fall family papers, 1748-1915 (bulk 1832-1915).

Fall family papers, 1748-1915 (bulk 1832-1915).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41141245

These are the personal papers of prominent minister Philip Slater Fall and his family, including wife Anne Bacon Fall, children Elizabeth, Catherine, Caroline, William and Albert Bacon Fall. The bulk of the collection consists of the letters of Philip and Anne Fall to each other and to their children. These letters discuss family news, Fallʹs work, and other items of general interest. Of particular significance are Fall's letters home from England during his 1851 visit, and his letter to his children describing the brief military service and death on the battlefield of his son, Albert, in 1862. Incoming correspondence includes discussions of business and financial matters by relatives and associates, invitations to teach, and letters concerning arrangements for Falls English tour. There are also two letters concerning the history of the formation of the Disciples of Christ and dissension within the group. The collection includes letters by Charlotte Fanning, Fallʹs sister, and her husband, Tolbert, both prominent Tennessee educators. Correspondence of Elizabeth (Bettie) Fall Taylor, her daughter Jouett Taylor Cannon, and other members of their immediate families constitute a substantial portion of the letters. Other items in the collection include a letter by George Fall, an ancestor of Philip, written during his apprenticeship in Fareham, England, in 1748; two letters of a family nature written by Philipʹs grandson, Albert Bacon Fall, who was later Secretary of the Interior in the administration of Warren G. Harding and was convicted for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal; a number of letters from C. I. Lewis, Philip Fall's nephew, when he was a naval officer in the 1870s on a ship that traveled to Spain, Portugal, and Brazil; and a number of Civil War-era letters written by Confederate soldier Albert Boult Fall before his death in 1862. The collection includes manuscripts of sermons written by Rev. Fall and a 13-page typescript relating to the history of the Fall family in England and America.

2 boxes (2 cubic ft.)

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library