6 July 1866
Scope and Contents
Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie’s action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions “renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.”
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1903
Creator
- From the Collection: Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family (Family)
- From the Collection: McHenry, James (Person)
- From the Collection: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker-Coleman Family (Family)
Language of Materials
English French
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository