Letter from William Smith Porter, Coosada Autauga co., to Amos Augustus Phelps, Mar. 21 [1826]
Summary
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, William Smith Porter informs Phelps about the school teachers’ salaries in the area (presumably Alabama), and says he will try to find a position for him if he is still interested in teaching there. He discusses a variety of subjects, such as the importance music in high education, readings he has been doing, and people around the college.
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Date
1826
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