Letter to General Wright, after 1885.

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Letter to General Wright, after 1885.

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Photostat of a letter to General Wright with a biography of William Anderson Scott written by his widow, Anna Nicholson Scott. The biography, much of which is written in the first person as William Scott and which may have been copied from his earlier materials, focuses on Scott's early life and eduction, particularly the struggles of his parents in rural Tennessee. The rest of the biography includes a brief account of his religious education, clergy experience, literary pursuits, and a note on his children.

1 negative photostat, 10 pages.

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Scott, Anna Nicholson, 1811-1888

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Scott, W. A. (William Anderson), 1813-1885

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Presbyterian clergyman and educator. From the description of W. A. Scott papers, 1842-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980968 Biography William Anderson Scott was born on January 31, 1813 and received a license to preach when he was seventeen. He later attended Cumberland College, took his degree at Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Presbytery of Louisiana and Arkansas; he was elected president ...