John M. Stone Papers

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Description

A group of letters from G. G. Brown to Stone. IN the September 23, 1899 letter he asks for Stone make his sons, Fred and Jim, write home and to help them along in their studies. He also notes that he is a Confederate Veteran who signed up at the age of 16 and was with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. In the November 23, 1899 letter, Mr. Brown apologizes to Stone for his son Jim bringing a pistol to campus and asks that Stone send it home. In the December 3, 1899 letter, Mr. Brown agrees with Stone's decision to keep the students on campus during the Christmas holidays. In the January 25, 1900 letter, Mr. Brown worries that his boys are constantly sick and he asks Stone if he can get a refund fort heir tuition if they come home.

Publication Date

9-23-1899

Time Period

1890-1899

Subjects

Colleges and Universities; Mississippi State University; Stone, John Marshall (1830-1900)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

letter

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

JMS_Folder02_Item014

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, University Archives Division, John M. Stone Papers, Correspondence-B

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

John M. Stone Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries