George Laurens Petrie Speech
Collection
Identifier: DC0072s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a debate speech, "Which contributes more to a man's happiness, Wealth or Literary Attainments," given in 1856.
Dates
- Creation: 1856
Creator
Biographical / Historical
George Laurens Petrie was graduated from Davidson College in 1859. He was a member of the Philanthropic Society. He attended Columbia Theological Seminary and served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army. He was a pastor in Greenville, Alabama, Petersburg and Charlottesville, Virginia.
Extent
1 folders (1 folder)
Language
English
Processing Information
Processed on Aug-94
- Title
- George Laurens Petrie Speech
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository