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Naturalization record of Simms, William H
No full textThe naturalization certificate for William H. Simms of Bahamas. Signed by Judge Joseph B. Wall
[Letter] 1867 January 10, Charleston (SC) [to] Easton Southern Society / W. Gilmore Simms [William Gilmore Simms].
No full textSimms writes to address a misunderstanding that has arisen between him and his publisher regarding his contributions of serial fiction. He expresses that he "very much regret[s] that there should be any difference between us" in this matter, and reviews the initial agreement in which he was to be paid 100 to settle the accounts between them. Simms was a prolific Southern writer who published poetry, essays, biographies, and articles, and novels including _The Yemassee. A Romance of Carolina_ published in 1835
Letter Written by William E. Simms to the Bryant College Service Club Dated January 10, 1943
No full text[Transcription begins] ELLINGTON FIELD, TEXAS
Jan. 10, 1943
Members of Bryant Service Club,
Sincere thanks for the thoughtful remembrance on Christmas. To you a belated Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year. I am now stationed here at Ellington Field as an Aviation Cadet & am attending the 9 weeks preflight course.
Sincerely, William E. Simms [Transcription ends
Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell Address on William Gilmore Simms - Accession 1327 - M662 (716)
No full textThis collection consists of two copies of a booklet titled William Gilmore Simms: A Radio Address Over WBT, Charlotte, N.C., March 30, 1934, in the Series of the South Carolina Economic Association, Being Fifty-ninth Consecutive Weekly Broadcast in Educational Series by Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell of Winthrop College. William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806-June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South. Hampton McNeely Jarrell (1904-1980) was a professor of English at Winthrop College from 1932-1969.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2148/thumbnail.jp
The geography of South Carolina : being a companion to the history of that state by William Gilmore Simms : compiled from the latest and best authorities, and designed for the instruction of the young.
No full textWilliam Gilmore Simms wrote The Geography of South Carolina as an accompaniment work for his History of South Carolina. The book covers the physical and natural aspects of the state of South Carolina. Simms also adds historical and cultural items to each of his entries. At the end of the book, Simms includes questions on the geography for teachers to use in their classes. Please see the attached scan of the Contents page and the Preface.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/1177/thumbnail.jp
The Sense of the Beautiful- An Address Delivered by W. Gilmore Simms, Before the Charleston County Agricultural and Horticultural Association - Accession 1315 - M652 (706)
No full textThis collection consists of an address titled, The Sense of the Beautiful- An Address Delivered by W. Gilmore Simms, Before the Charleston County Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Now the Agricultural Society of South Carolina) May 3, 1870 by William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870). In his address Simms discusses: “The uses and the beauties of all things in Nature exist chiefly in our susceptibilities. It is in the degree in which we can find the use and appreciate the beauty, that the one is valued as of profit, the other as of pleasure.” The author focuses on beauty in depth, and describes beauty as a joy forever.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2130/thumbnail.jp
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A Study of the Revolutionary War Novels of William Gilmore Simms
No full textThis thesis is a study of William Gilmore Simms' novels that deal with the Revolutionary War
6 June 1796. Letter From Catherine Simms, Middleburg, VA, to her mother, Mrs. Simms, Alexandria, VA.
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