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Title |
Note of sympathy and condolence |
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Creator |
Alexander, J. B. (John Brevard), 1834-1911 |
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Date Created |
1909 |
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Digital Collection |
John B. Alexander papers, 1855-1911 |
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Description |
Written November 4, 1909, upon the occasion of Dixie Alexander's death, this note of condolence is from one of her former teachers at a school in the Bethel Community, L. K. Glasgow to her father, J. B. Alexander. Glasgow tells of his deep sorrow and that of all those in the community who knew and loved Carrie Brevard Alexander (Dixie). "My very dear fried: I write to express feelings of a very tender nature that have been seeking expression since we learned of your severe bereavement." He speaks of his fondness for her siblings, also, Robert, Sam, James, Annie, and Lucy and of the close relationship between a teacher and pupil, "I learned how closely related the teacher is to his pupils - he is in a very sense their father, not merely "in loco parentis." The joy is the same, if they honor him by becoming noble men & women; the grief is the same, if they cause his cheek to blush when they go wrong." He closes with a note of Christian compassion, "Our God can comfort you & all your house." The letter was sent from Davidson, N.C., to Charlotte with two cents postage. |
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Subjects--Names |
Glasgow, Leonidas Kennedy, 1837-
Alexander, J. B. (John Brevard), 1834-1911
Alexander, Carrie Brevard (Dixie), 1862-1909
Alexander, Annie Lowrie, 1864-1929
Halliburton, Lucy Grey Alexander, 1865-1919
Alexander, James Houston, 1872-1944
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Subjects--Topics |
Condolence notes--History--19th century
Sympathy--Religious aspects--Christianity
Teacher-student relationships--United States--History--19th century
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Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.)
Mecklenburg County (N.C.)
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Digital Publisher |
Charlotte, N.C.: J. Murrey Atkins Library University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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Object Type |
Text |
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Genre |
manuscripts (document genre) |
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Finding Aid |
http://library.uncc.edu/manuscript/ms0218 |
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Format |
image/tiff |
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Relation |
Forms part of : John B. Alexander Papers, 1855-1911 |
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Language |
eng |
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Repository |
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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Rights |
Materials in the Digital Collections at Atkins Library are provided free for educational use under fair use as outlined by current U.S. Copyright law and accompanying guidelines. Written permission from the J. Murrey Atkins Library or the rights holder must be obtained before using an item for publishing or commercial purposes. |
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Location of Original |
Manuscript 218, Special Collections Manuscripts--10th Floor, J. Murrey Atkins Library |
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Note |
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Identifier |
Alexander_MS218_1_5_14 |
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Date Digitized |
2011 |
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