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Title: Basil Manly, Sr. Collection
Creator: Manly, Basil, Sr. (1798-1868)
Biography: Includes image
Provenance: The collection was donated by Mrs. T. T. Goldsmith (born Charlotte Manly), daughter of Basil Manly, Jr., on December 29, 1961.
Extent: 3 linear feet (4 boxes)
Date Range: 1826 – 1974
Languages: English
Restrictions: None
Abstract:The collection donated by Mrs. Goldsmith was separated into the Manly Family Collection, the Basil Manly, Sr. Collection, and the Basil Manly, Jr. Collection. The bulk of this collection consists of Basil Manly, Sr.’s sermons between 1829 and 1865. Manly’s papers also contain personal correspondence, essays, a military pass dated 1864, and a pardon by President Andrew Jackson. Box 4 of this collection contains all Oversize materials from the Basil Manly, Sr. Collection, the Basil Manly, Jr. Collection, and the Manly Family Collection.
Scope and Content: Box 1 – Sermons 1826 – 1836; Box 2 – Sermons 1837 – 1865, undated, Book of essays and sermons; Box 3 – Correspondence, 1824 – 1868, undated; Personal Papers; Box 4 - OVERSIZE
Collection Inventory
Location: Manuscript Collection
Accession #: 1961-027