Six letters (4 to Fisher’s son, 1 to “My dear Mollie,”1 to Fisher from a nephew T. S. Garrett), 1 speech, 1 “Oath of Amnesty”, 1858
Scope and Contents
Letters discuss: Methodist growth in California and Oregon, camp meetings in the Austin and Chappell Hill districts of Texas, discuss the questions of unity in the Methodist Church during/after the Civil War, discusses publication of his book, medical recipe for sore throat “lozenge,” worries about his daughter living in Houston, having his son collect money due him so the younger son and daughter can pay for their clothes and education; speech concerns the “approaching” Civil War and the causes of dissention in America. Approx 1” of material, with CD backup of transcripts of materials located in folder. Southwestern University: Small Collections.
Dates
- 1858
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- [Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]
- [Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]
- [Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]
- The Causes of National Prosperity and Decline
- [Letter to Mollie, from Orceneth Asbury Fisher]
- No. 122 [Certification of Amnesty for O.A. Fisher]
- [Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from T.S. Garrett]
- [Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]
Repository Details
Part of the SU Distinctive Collections & Archives Repository