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[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, May 24, 1888]

Description: This letter is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Mary Ann Moore's mother, Matilda Dodd. A note at the top of the letter details that Birdie and Alice have been at Aunt Bettie's for a week and that the school has employed two teachers. She stresses that Birdie want to see Linnet very badly. In the letter, Matilda updates the Moore family on the happening in Gallatin and the news includes: a note on the letter that was sent to Abe and Bettie Franklin from the Moore family, fa… more
Date: May 24, 1888
Creator: Dodd, Matilda

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907]

Description: Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She says they are doing well, except Lillian had a short sick spell. Will wants to sell their house in Gallatin. She went to the fair with Will and Bessie. Mollie Love died. Sh wishes they would come visit her. She met up with John Wood at the fair. She mentions how some people are doing. She talks about the fruit she wants and the rain they need. Mr. Lawrence stayed with them. One of her pigs got killed by a train. She has bee… more
Date: September 9, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie

[Junebug Clark leans on a sign for the city of Lynchburg, TN]

Description: Photograph of a young man, Junebug Clark, leaning on a road sign that reads, "Lynchburg City Limit." He holds a camera in his right hand, and a camera bag hangs over his right shoulder. A sign in the background reads, "Welcome to Lynchburg: The Friendly City." Narrative by Junebug Clark: In the background you can see a white home. Just before that is the entrance to Jack Daniel's Distillery. First went there with my father at age 11 to shoot for the Jack Daniel's Advertising campaign and contin… more
Date: 1972
Creator: Clark, Joe
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