Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-29
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A New York Editor DEsposes Of n
"MOst UnWarranted Suspieioao-
How Our Tennessee women Feel
TOW a I'd the NOrsh

A New York Editor Disposes Of n
"lIOst UnWarranted Sussicioa.-
How Our Tennessee Women Feel
Toward the North.
The following from the NelcdrE IN. w
Courier, will dpu6.less be read with inter-
est:
Our readers viii remember that in de-
scribing the visit Of the New York editors
at Nashville, We spoke particularly of the
very happy reception which the party met
with at the residence Of Mrs. Gov. Brown.
As we had lost Our notes and were eom-
PEELED to rel y Upon ineniory, we knew or
article would contain, as Il did, Several in-
accuraeies. Among other things, we spoke
OF the young lady, Miss Sanders, who aid
ed Mrs. ID. in thel reception, (aIid whose
charms We are sure several Of the Younger
gentlemen Of the party still f0ndly remem-
ber) as the neice Of Mrs. B., while She is
the daughter. We also inadvertently smoke
of Gen. Pillow as deceased, when ia fact he
is still living.
Miss Sanders has written to correct
these errors, In very kind manner, and az
the saline time has taken OCCASION TO write
us an admirable letter. We are sure
our friends will be happy to hear what a
Southern young lady has to saw. especially
Of talent and education, and one connected
with some Of :he noblesL families of the
South; and as there is nothing private i'm
the letter, we publish il entire. We are
moved 10 do this patty on account Of the
Interest the letter itself possesses. but
chiefly to indicate the feeling Of the ladies
of the South towards the North, and 10 cor
rect an impression that prevailed vety gem
araltV N that l.o f,It
still held the sold griidga," and rather ins
tended TO avoid than seek the society Of the
excursionists-G most Inl,cdyTmlted Slis-
piciOn, zee kiROtr.
MELROSE," NEAR NASHVILLE Mr..
Wilson: am quite sure a note from the
undersigned will be a surprise, but | hope
not disagTeeable one. Ms excuses for
sending yOu letter are. 10 my mind, very
gUOd ones. First of all, To 50 az the in
stance Of my mother, Mrs. Aaron Y.
Brown. who desires me 10 say that she has
received your interesting paper and read
with pleasure your letter in regard TO the
editorial visit 20 Nashville, and was pleased
to Lear that your short stay at our home
was so agreeable; and assure you that in
receiving pleasure you were giving il to Us,
and the only regret we feel is, that the call
was too short.
We regret exceedingly that the visit of the
New York editors was Of 50 short dura-
ton. or mother would have been pleased to
have given an entertainment i'm their
honor, and TO have had the pleasure Of pre-
senlins 70 them many Of our most asreea-
Bile and e,egant ladies. But your veTy
brief stay al this point rendered il almost
impossible for our ladies to extend that
cordial welcome which | know in their
hearts they entertained. However, yOu
must remember, thai tchereUer and ,rien-
eUer 1t was possible, the ladies did greet
yOu cordially in the land Of sun and fow-
ers, and when circumstances did not per-
init personal welcome. the gentlemen Of
frred You hearty and truly Southern wei
come. But we hope that We may yet see
them for longer soiOurn in "goOd old
Tennessee Indeed, we all desire such
citizens to become permanent fixtures here;
and can't we hope 10 have number of
.immigrants7 from the cold regions
when the wiDtry blasts 'set in?'
But in my ''wOman's way have forgot
ten TO tell you Of my several excuses for
writing 10 you. Gen. Pillow is a brother
Of my mother; was a General in the Con-
federate army, but is more particularly dis
tinguished as being second or having been
next in command 10 Gen. Scott, IN the
Mexican war. And, moreover, he is nor
liUiRg, in Memphis, Tenn, enjoying a very
large practice in the profession of the law,
after losing about two millions by the late
war. And, as for my humble self, | will
add that | am the only daughter Of Mrs.
Brown, as is my brother, Mai Edward
SIn1erS, her only son. We are, Of cOUrSe,
the children Of her first husband, though
we had dear brother, Gov. Browns son,
after his marriage TO my mOther) and
lovely Sanders sister. take the liberty
of sending you Al picture Of "MelrOse,'
while mother desires me 10 enclose for her
an engraving of her late distinguished hus-
band, and her address (aS Viee-Regent for
TenneSsee) to the MasOns Of this State.
And now, with an apology for too long
trespaSsing on your time, and with our
kind regards and best wishes, l am, with
respect, truly yours,
NARCIssA =. SANDERS.