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Maryville Tennessee
April 10 1860
Dear Dixon
In case I can
find you by addressing you at
your old place at least I will
make the attempt. I have not
heard from you since the memorable
12 march but I see in a Philada
paper which my wife takes a
list of Graduates of the [Jefferson?]
[illegible] and on [illegible]
lonely looking over for the [illegible]
of some familiar name I
was glad when looking over the
Alabama delegation to find the
name of John Dixon. Well
Dick I suppose you felt immensly
good when you received that enclos-
ure notice, “ Come thou good and
[page 2]
and faithful servant receive
the reward of thy dilligence.”
Well now my dear friend you
have the "letters of [Aides?]" by
which you may be enobled by
proper exertion on your part to
reach that [ackned?] to which we
all desire-the top round in
the ladder of Medical [found?].
My dear fellow your studies and
labors are not now at an end
because of your Diploma. If only
[illegible] the foundation [illegible]
which if you expect to have the temple
finished in the highest style of
act to build upon. And I do
hope you will do as there is no
one of all my acquaintances
that I would rather see advance
high in the scole of Medical
lore than your own “dear self”
[page 3]
I am glad to see every fellow who
was left there by me who were
2nd course that I cared a curse
for all got through I am trying
to study like a [illegible] monkey and
preparing for next spring as I
want then nothing preventing to
come up for the same honors.
And I do tell you I am not one of
those who are to be “weighed in the
ballance & found wanting.” I
dream to graduate and not only
[illegilble] but [illegible]
some honor to myself. I suppose
Gillispy sent you the money for your
case, he told me he would do so,
Haunum is well & I suppose studying.
I have no news. My wife sends respects and
say she intends calling her next boy John
Dixon. Write me on recipt of this and give me
all the news.
Truly yr. friend,
Jno. S McPride
Object Description
| Title | Dixon, John Letters (1860-1864) |
| Creator | Dixon, John, 1832-1902; McPride, John S.; |
| LC Subject Headings |
Dixon, John, 1832-1902 Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 59th (61st) Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | This is the correspondence (1860) to Dixon from friends. Also correspondence (1864-65) from Dixon to his mother and to his fiancee, Mattie Kelley. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1860-04-10/1864-06-26 |
| Original Format | 3 letters, various sizes |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0150 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,168 |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Dixon J letters_1.pdf; Dixon J letters_2.pdf; Dixon J letters_3.pdf |
| Collection | Dr. John D. Dixon Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Coates, Midge |
Description
| Title | 1860-04-10: McPride, John S., to Dixon, John, Letter |
| Creator | McPride, John S. |
| LC Subject Headings |
Dixon, John, 1832-1902 Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 59th (61st) Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | This is the correspondence (1860) to Dixon from friends. Also correspondence (1864-65) from Dixon to his mother and to his fiancee, Mattie Kelley. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1860-04-10 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0150 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,168 |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Dixon J letters_1.pdf |
| Collection | Dr. John D. Dixon Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] Maryville Tennessee April 10 1860 Dear Dixon In case I can find you by addressing you at your old place at least I will make the attempt. I have not heard from you since the memorable 12 march but I see in a Philada paper which my wife takes a list of Graduates of the [Jefferson?] [illegible] and on [illegible] lonely looking over for the [illegible] of some familiar name I was glad when looking over the Alabama delegation to find the name of John Dixon. Well Dick I suppose you felt immensly good when you received that enclos- ure notice, “ Come thou good and [page 2] and faithful servant receive the reward of thy dilligence.” Well now my dear friend you have the "letters of [Aides?]" by which you may be enobled by proper exertion on your part to reach that [ackned?] to which we all desire-the top round in the ladder of Medical [found?]. My dear fellow your studies and labors are not now at an end because of your Diploma. If only [illegible] the foundation [illegible] which if you expect to have the temple finished in the highest style of act to build upon. And I do hope you will do as there is no one of all my acquaintances that I would rather see advance high in the scole of Medical lore than your own “dear self” [page 3] I am glad to see every fellow who was left there by me who were 2nd course that I cared a curse for all got through I am trying to study like a [illegible] monkey and preparing for next spring as I want then nothing preventing to come up for the same honors. And I do tell you I am not one of those who are to be “weighed in the ballance & found wanting.” I dream to graduate and not only [illegilble] but [illegible] some honor to myself. I suppose Gillispy sent you the money for your case, he told me he would do so, Haunum is well & I suppose studying. I have no news. My wife sends respects and say she intends calling her next boy John Dixon. Write me on recipt of this and give me all the news. Truly yr. friend, Jno. S McPride |
