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A Georgian Writes From Tennessee in 1901
A letter from Nashville Tennessee dated July 7 1901 describes Tennessee scenes including the state capitol Old Hickory and Polk, the Central Asylum stock farms Vanderbilt University and Peabody Normal, and memories of Georgia and Tennessee leaders. It notes Georgia Tennessean pride and visits by a Georgia writer conductor M HALY signs off.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dell Progress
Dame Fortune
Dooly County
Progress
Tennessee
Georgia
Alcaden
Eve
Dooly
Rutherford
Empire State
South
Ben Hill
Alex. Stephens
Robert Combs
Atlanta
Hickory” Jackson
State Capitol
England
America
Leity
Old Hickory
Republic
Earth
Knox Polk
North Carolina
Pacific
Bob Taylor
Bob
Central Asylum
Sire
Rome
Italy
State
Jackson
Bellemede
Longstreet
Hey
Gen. Jackson
Reed Farm
Horse Department
Vanderbilt University
Peabody Normal