From Brother Thomas Clark Atkeson and Sister-in-Law Cordelia Atkeson -- These letters originate in the West Virginia towns of Buffalo and Poca, and relay messages regarding politics (particularly his devotion to the success of the Democratic Party and upset with the political “upheaval” caused by the newspaper, The Independent), family matters, and farming. In 1891, Clark is elected Professor of Agriculture at West Virginia University for $1,600 per year and relates that he is beginning to sell his livestock and supplies to prepare for this new undertaking and possible relocation to Morgantown. Topics mentioned are Barboursville College, the State Grange, or West Virginia Board of Agriculture, including Senator Knotts’ appointment of new officers., 1876–1899

From Brother Thomas Clark Atkeson and Sister-in-Law Cordelia Atkeson -- These letters originate in the West Virginia towns of Buffalo and Poca, and relay messages regarding politics (particularly his devotion to the success of the Democratic Party and upset with the political “upheaval” caused by the newspaper, The Independent), family matters, and farming. In 1891, Clark is elected Professor of Agriculture at West Virginia University for $1,600 per year and relates that he is beginning to sell his livestock and supplies to prepare for this new undertaking and possible relocation to Morgantown. Topics mentioned are Barboursville College, the State Grange, or West Virginia Board of Agriculture, including Senator Knotts’ appointment of new officers., 1876–1899, Box: 2, Folder: 3. Atkeson-Morgan Family Papers, A&M 3372. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/130181 Accessed November 24, 2024.