Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19
TENNEssEE'S GOVERNORS.
An Interesting and Important Work
In Preparation by the State Libra
rfan-MnteriaI wanted from Every
Section Of the state.

An Interesting and Important Work
In Preparation by the State Libra.
rfan-MnteriaI wanted from Every
Section Of the state.
Mrs. Paralee Haskell, State Librarian,
has in preparation a work to be entitled,
Biographical Sketches Of the Governors of
Tennessee," and is abOut TO issue the fol-
lowing circular, which, we trust, will be
very generally responded to wherever the
information sought for is obtainable:
sin preparing thetmaterial for this work,
| find it will be difficult to select from the
| wide range of subjects and mass OF histeFi-
| cal facIs AID events connected with the
written and unwritten history OF i.se State,
and necessarily embracing the history OF
tie Governors OF The State. Il would en-
cumber the work and make it unattractive
TO the general reader TO enter into minute
details referring to many different subjects
| and persons. A concise, but brief, sketch
of each Governor of the State will be given,
with steel engraving Of each. The biO-
graphical sketch will contain personal
"reminiscences, incidents and anecdotes,
etc. In order to contribute to the advan-
! taee OF thhse desiring historical facts, great
care will be taken TO select such material
as may have permanent value on account
of relation to actual events. Only such
political matter will be introduced as per-
tains to the Biographical Sketches; matters
purely biographical will appear undtr .hs
proper names.
"Many rich treasures have been lost to
history for want Of some method for pre-
serving the memorials of the past. In car
ryine out the design Of the work, appeal
TO all who feel any interest IN tie histtry
Of Tennessee, and especially to the fami-
lies, relatives and friends Of the Governors
Of Tennessee; l ask them to aid me in OBJ
tanning the necessary material to make
the Biographical Sketches worthy If the
illustrious men who have occupied the
highest official position in the State, men
OF the highest order of talents, men that
have taken high rank among the foremost
in the Union for puOlic services and per-
sonal merit, earnest men who accomplish
ed great and worthy deeds for their coun-
try and their State.
Il hope, therefore, that this appeal for aid
in obtaining material for the work will be
promptly responded to by those VINO can
furnish historical facts, letters, Feminiscen-
ceS, incidents, etc. Send il, if it is only
mite. | hope there will be many colab
ers in the field with me who will penn.
me to follow and gather up the sheayes.
hope that / may be able to interest in this
work all who love and honor the name and
fame Of Tennessee, that the response may
come from the entire State-fTom the
granite mountains Of the East, the hills
ard valleys OF the interior and TIE great
valley OF the Mississippi on the West-ahd
that we NAV with one accord honor the
men who have honored Tennessee.
olives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time"
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