Temporary record

Legal and personal papers from the hand of James Moorman Howry, a jurist and politician. In 1836, Howry moved from Tennessee to Mississippi, where he was elected circuit judge and became involved in the early governance of the Univ. of Mississippi, serving as a charter trustee (1844-1870), secretary and treasurer of the board (1851-1880), chair of the exec. committee of the board (1845-1851), and proctor of the university (1848-1856). Included in this collection are a few items of correspondence, legal documents, indentures, deeds and property assessments, and especially tax receipts and records.

The strength of the collection is the series of letters written to Howry between 1842 and 1848. Subjects covered include religion, illness, politics, and farming, and several letters concern the founding, financing, and early plans for the governance of the University of Mississippi (founded 1844). Of particular interest is an extended letter on the philosophy of university governance written by an unidentified individual at the University of Virginia.

M-2521

Colleges and universities--Mississippi
Farming--Mississippi
Freemasons
Judges--Mississippi
Mississippi--Politics and government
Real property--Mississippi
Religion
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Taxation--Mississippi
University of Mississippi

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