Letter from Thomas Hill Watts at the University of Virginia to his father, John H. Watts.

Letter from Thomas Hill Watts at the University of Virginia to his father, John H. Watts.

In the letter, written one year since his arrival at college, Watts expresses love and affection for his family, noting that while "My body is in Virginia - my mind is in Alabama." He also mentions his studies ("monotonous and uninteresting") and mutual acquaintances at the schoo...

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Letter from Thomas Hill Watts at the University of Virginia to his father, John H. Watts.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Watts, John Hughes, 1781-1841; Watts, T. H. (Thomas Hill), 1819-1892; Alabama--Social life and customs; Higher education--Virginia; Charlottesville (Va.)
description In the letter, written one year since his arrival at college, Watts expresses love and affection for his family, noting that while "My body is in Virginia - my mind is in Alabama." He also mentions his studies ("monotonous and uninteresting") and mutual acquaintances at the school.
spelling Q0000220010 - Q0000220012Q220010 - Q220012Letter from Thomas Hill Watts at the University of Virginia to his father, John H. Watts.In the letter, written one year since his arrival at college, Watts expresses love and affection for his family, noting that while "My body is in Virginia - my mind is in Alabama." He also mentions his studies ("monotonous and uninteresting") and mutual acquaintances at the school.1837 November 31837-11-031830-1839Watts, John Hughes, 1781-1841; Watts, T. H. (Thomas Hill), 1819-1892; Alabama--Social life and customs; Higher education--Virginia; Charlottesville (Va.)TextCorrespondenceWatts family papersWatts familyLPR238, Box 3Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16927
title Letter from Thomas Hill Watts at the University of Virginia to his father, John H. Watts.
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