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| MS-2251 |
Title: Almon C. Brown and Robert B. Thompson Records
Abstract: A pamphlet entitled Prospectus of Oil Well Property in Overton County, Tennessee, describes the location and production of the wells on the property as well as the difficulties faced and recent improvements in transportation of the oil. The pamphlet is attached to an 1895 contract to sell this property between Almon C. Brown and Robert B. Thompson.
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| MS-2252 |
Title: Reverend Howard A. Merrill Letter
Abstract: In an April 29, 1905 letter to Mr. and Mrs. John Work of Nashville, Reverend Howard A. Merrill expresses sympathy at the loss of their daughter and asks Mr. Work, a professor at Fisk University and a scholar and collector of Negro spirituals, to help him promote his book.
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| MS-2253 |
Title: Horace Maynard Letter
Abstract: In a March 7, 1869 letter to Austin L. Green, Clerk of the County Court in Kingston, Horace Maynard apologizes for leaving court with a note that Green had given him to examine. He also asks Green to examine the family's papers to see if he could find any more notes similar to that one.
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| MS-2254 |
Title: Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Papers
Abstract: The Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Papers, 1863, consist of account record pages showing items purchased or not received during February 1863 and a December 15, 1863 letter outlining the opening of a new coal mine near Kelly's Landing and the want of supplies in the area.
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| MS-2255 |
Title: David Williams Oath of Allegiance
Abstract: The David Williams Oath of Allegiance was signed on December 13, 1862 at Fort Pillow by Williams of Lauderdale County, Tenn. It was witnessed and signed by Capt. R. Griffin and two others.
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| MS-2256 |
Title: John Eaton Papers
Abstract: In a November 24, 1877 letter and an undated note, the John Eaton Papers include a description of schools in the Puget Sound area, a plea for help in establishing a new Christian school in Washington state, and an announcement regarding the opening of free schools.
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| MS-2257 |
Title: J.W. Hedgepeth Typescripts
Abstract: The J.W. Hedgepeth Typescripts, n.d., detail the history of Denmark, TN, a town west of Jackson, including lists of important buildings and people and a description of the town's role in the development of the Big Hatchie Association, a Baptist organization.
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| MS-2258 |
Title: James K. Polk Note
Abstract: In a September 5, 1846 note, President James K. Polk announces the assignment of Lieutenant Thomas Brounell to inspection duty for steam ships that the government contracted through Edward Mills for mail carrying.
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| MS-2259 |
Title: D.K. Fink Letter
Abstract: In an October 15, 1856 letter to his friends, D.K. Fink of Clementsville, TN, writes about his friends and family as well as his thoughts on marriage, children, religion, and politics.
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| MS-2261 |
Title: Tennessee Mill Company Records
Abstract: The Tennessee Mill Company Records, 1903-1909, document the business of a flour, corn meal, and feed processing factory in Estill Springs, TN. Most of the records consist of correspondence to or from Charles H. Corn, superintendent of the plant.
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| MS-2262 |
Title: James K. P. Sayler Papers
Abstract: The James K. P. Sayler Papers, 1857-1943, contain correspondence, writings and speeches, bills, contracts, and other papers related to the life of Sayler, a Confederate soldier stationed in Vicksburg, MS, during the Civil War and a teacher Romeo, Tenn. Among the topics discussed are pre-Civil War politics (particularly in Missouri), military life and movement during the war, and educational and religious theory.
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| MS-2263 |
Title: Frances Hodgson Burnett Letter
Abstract: The letter, dated February 25, 1893, from Burnett to a publisher regarding one of her short stories, published in Romance magazine, and the omission of the final paragraph.
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| MS-2264 |
Title: Frances Hodgson Burnett Letter
Abstract: This letter, dated December 10, 1919, from Burnett to Mr. McGee, talks of her plans to visit Bermuda to rest before returning to her home in Long Island for the remainder of the summer, as well as when he may contact her regarding her books.
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| MS-2266 |
Title: Frances Hodgson Burnett Manuscript
Abstract: This collection is a handwritten, unsigned manuscript listing and describing the roses in Frances Hodgson Burnett's garden, as well as the envelope in which it was contained.
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| MS-2267 |
Title: Will Allen Dromgoole Note
Abstract: In a letter dated January 8, 1915, to Henry W. Jones, Dromgoole discusses a paper she sent and requests information in order to resend it.
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| MS-2268 |
Title: Ruskin Cave College Collection
Abstract: The Ruskin Cave College Collection, 1912-1965 (bulk 1912-1918), includes letters, event programs, brochures, and alumni organization meeting minutes which document the activities of students and alumni of the small school in Ruskin, TN.
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| MS-2269 |
Title: Jarnagin Family Papers
Abstract: The Jarnagin Papers, 1872-1878, is mostly a collection of patent-related materials for Chesley Jarnagin and N. A. Jarnagin and advertisements or business cards collected by the family. Many of the advertisements relate to farm machinery or carriages.
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| MS-2270 |
Title: C.S. Crofut's Letter about Yellow Fever
Abstract: In a letter dated October 16, 1878, C.S. Crofut describes the effects of Yellow Fever in Chattanooga, TN, and other Towns and Countys to his Dear father.
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| MS-2271 |
Title: Byron De La Beckwith Letter
Abstract: In a March 21, 1972 handwritten letter of application for employment with Bryan Brothers Packing Company in West Point, MS, Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, provides his employment history and his thoughts on topics such as labor unions, dealings with minority customers, integrated schools, and politics. He also lists organizations and activities with which he is affiliated.
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| MS-2272 |
Title: Eleanor Gillespie Papers
Abstract: The Eleanor Gillespie Papers, 1932, include local prayers and a copy of a T. B. Larimore sermon, as well as two letters from Bishop Thomas F. Gailor and Senator Elwin L. Davis pertaining to the Stones River National Park opening.
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| MS-2273 |
Title: Samuel S. Chapin Notebook
Abstract: This notebook, maintained by Samuel S. Chapin of Cherry Corner, TN (Henry County), contains information on flat boats, lumber, and other business affairs in the early 1840s.
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| MS-2274 |
Title: John Wesley Work II Papers
Abstract: The John Wesley Work II Papers, 1905-1921, consists of three letters, all pertaining to music. One requests the Jubilee Singers to perform, another for Work's Quartet.
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| MS-2275 |
Title: Jubilee Singers Pamphlet
Abstract: A portion of the 1876 pamphlet, entitled The Story of the Jubilee Singers; with Their Songs includes the cover page and a photograph of ten members.
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| MS-2276 |
Title: Thomas H. Benton Letter
Abstract: In an October 20, 1839, letter to an unknown recipient, Thomas H. Benton, a U.S. Senator and Tennessee General Assemblyman, describes his situation in Lexington, Virginia.
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| MS-2277 |
Title: W. B. Ragsdale Papers
Abstract: The W.B. Ragsdale Papers, ca. 1952, include a letter entitled A Few Random Recollections of the Tennessee Evolution Trial from Mr. Ragsdale, an Associated Press reporter, about the Scopes Evolution Trial in Dayton, TN, during the summer of 1925.
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| MS-2278 |
Title: Southern Excursions Collection
Abstract: This collection contains a series of proofs of Southern Excursions (1997), as well as correspondence regarding the publishing/printing process.
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| MS-2279 |
Title: Episcopal Bishops Collection
Abstract: The Episcopal Bishops Collection, 1858-1956, contains letters, envelopes, printed portraits, and other materials related primarily to bishops of the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Tennessee. Included are notes and a lengthy letter from James Hervey Otey, the first Bishop of Tennessee.
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| MS-2280 |
Title: Alex Haley/Waller and Elaine Wiser Collection
Abstract: This collection contains a series of letters from Alex Haley to Waller B. and Elaine S. Wiser between May 1968 and February 1975, as well as clippings and reviews of Roots from 1968-1996.
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| MS-2281 |
Title: Al Gore, Jr., Papers
Abstract: The three letters included in the Al Gore, Jr., Papers, 1976-1977, request Representative Benjamin S. Rosenthal to assign Gore a seat on a House committee - Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Appropriations Committee, and a number of other possible seats.
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| MS-2282 |
Title: Cyril Kay-Scott's Blind Mice Manuscript
Abstract: This collection the Cyril Kay-Scott's Blind Mice Manuscript includes his hand-written undated manuscript Blind Mice. Each of the five delicate volumes is covered with rewrites.
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| MS-2283 |
Title: Strawberry Plains Bridge (Tenn.) Stereoview
Abstract: This undated stereoview photograph pictures the Strawberry Plains Bridge during the Civil War. Also seen are the ruins of a nearby house and a soldier standing guard.
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| MS-2284 |
Title: Andrew Johnson Carte de Visite
Abstract: This collection consists of an undated printed portrait of President Andrew Johnson, mounted on cardstock.
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| MS-2286 |
Title: Martin Foran Letter
Abstract: In a March 7, 1869 letter to Nevada Senator William Morris Stewart, Ohio Representative Martin Foran stresses his moderate political stance since the conclusion of the Civil War, citing Tennessee Senator William G. Parson Brownlow, as a personal friend who can vouch for his sentiments of true loyalty & submission to the Cause.
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| MS-2287 |
Title: Leonard H. Brickey Papers
Abstract: This collection of the Leonard H. Brickey Papers, 1939-1957, consists mainly of lists of teachers in Knox County, 1939-1940 and 1956-1957. Also, included are several 1946 letters concerning Knox County school and library business affairs, and Brickey's 1946 day planner.
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| MS-2288 |
Title: United Spanish War Veterans Papers
Abstract: The United Spanish War Veterans Papers, 1934, consists of a letter and envelope from the United Spanish War Veterans, Jackson Camp #30, which urges people to continue supporting the League and its politicians.
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| MS-2289 |
Title: Elijah Brown Arrest Warrant
Abstract: This collection consists of one document - Elijah Brown's Arrest Warrant for Treason in 1866. The back is signed by Sheriff James M. McCrosky.
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| MS-2290 |
Title: Clarksville City Guards Manuscript
Abstract: This document lists the more than 30 men of the Clarksville City Guards to return from the Coal Creek Insurrection in August 1892.
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| MS-2291 |
Title: H.S. Halbert Letter
Abstract: In a September 24, 1881, letter to Mr. Berlie in Pennsylvania, historian H.S. Halbert writes about his ethnographic and archaeological work among the Choctaw Indians in Neshoba County, MS. He speaks of attending a ball play, overcoming the suspiciousness of the chief and members of the tribe, and finding difficulties in locating antiquities.
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| MS-2292 |
Title: Sarah Probert Watkins/Probert Family Papers
Abstract: The Sarah Probert Watkins/Probert Family Papers, 1838-1948, document the life of the Probert family through correspondence and other documents. The bulk of the collection consists of the personal correspondence of Sarah Probert Watkins of Pittsfield, OH, and dates from 1865-1905. The majority of the correspondents found in the collection lived in the Midwest, including Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
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| MS-2293 |
Title: Ship's Passenger Log
Abstract: The Ship's Passenger Log, 1864, consists of a list of passengers on different voyages of one ship, instructions on keeping lists of passengers, and a ledger of passage dues. Passengers listed include William Cullen Bryant and William G. Parson Brownlow. There is also a photograph of an unknown man.
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| MS-2294 |
Title: Cary G. Branch Papers
Abstract: The Cary G. Branch Papers, 1948-1992, consists of three series and a variety of documents: travel journals, undated photographs, letters, and a notebook of collected writings and clippings. Included in the journals is an account of Branch's trip to Nashville and Knoxville.
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| MS-2295 |
Title: Wharton Family History Papers
Abstract: This collection features information obtained by Thomas B. Paxton, Jr. (between 1902-1930) while researching the John and Rhoda (Morris) Wharton family of Tennessee. Included is material related to Tennessee Senator Jesse Wharton.
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| MS-2296 |
Title: James Agee/Tamara Comstock Letters
Abstract: The Agee-Comstock collection contains ten letters sent from James Agee to Tamara Comstock between August 1954 and March 1955. The letters detail Agee's personal life (recounting events surrounding the birth of his last child and his health problems), his writing (updating her on his current professional projects and struggles with his personal work), and some discussion of Agee and Comstock's relationship.
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| MS-2297 |
Title: Samuel C. Williams Collection
Abstract: This collection contains handwritten notes taken by Samuel C. Williams from the Jackson Gazette issues between 1824 and 1830.
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| MS-2298 |
Title: B. Carroll Reece Papers
Abstract: The B. Carroll Reece Papers, 1921-1944, consists of letters and envelopes to or concerning George S.C. Slagle of Jonesboro, TN, or dealing with disabled WWI soldiers. It also includes a copy of the book about the contested Congressional election between Reece and O.B. Lovette in 1932.
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| MS-2299 |
Title: John M. Brabson Letters
Abstract: This collection, entitled John M. Brabson Letters, 1903-1909, contains 20 letters and envelopes, concerning hunting or fishing with friends, from John Miller Brabson, Jr., to Colonel Samuel L. King.
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| MS-2300 |
Title: Evelyn Scott Letters
Abstract: The Evelyn Scott Letters, 1946-1949, contains two letters to Bob Evans, one concerning Scott's whereabouts from director of Yaddo, Elizabeth Ames, and the other from Scott herself.
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| MS-2301 |
Title: Arthur Crozier-Joseph C. Moore Deposition
Abstract: This collection contains a deposition taken by the hand of Arthur Crozier, Justice of the Peace for Anderson County, in the two cases of Charles Y. Oliver vs. Charles McCormick in 1835.
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| MS-2302 |
Title: Heini Ackermann Letter
Abstract: Written from a WWII Prisoner of War Camp in Tennessee in 1943, this collection consists of a single letter from Obergefrieter Heini Ackermann to his wife, back in Germany.
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| MS-2303 |
Title: Hotel Farragut (Knoxville, TN) Letter
Abstract: This collection contains a single letter on Hotel Farragut stationary, written by an unidentified son to his mother in Jackson, Tennessee, 1927.
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| MS-2306 |
Title: Paul J. Adams Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Paul J. Adams Papers, 1968-1975, is composed of correspondence from Paul J. Adams to Mrs. Arnold C. Moore (Theodosia Sister Moore). The eight documents, including copies of Adams' book Mt. LeConte, relate to Adams and his 50th Anniversary hike up Mt. LeConte in July 1975.
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| MS-2307 |
Title: U.S. Senate Papers
Abstract: This collection U.S. Senate Papers, 1929-1978, contains eight cards and letters from eight U.S. Senators from Tennessee: Lawrence D. Tyson, Thomas Stewart, Kenneth McKellar, Estes Kefauver, Albert Gore, Sr., Ross Bass, Howard Baker, and Jim Sasser.
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| MS-2308 |
Title: Morristown, TN, Collection
Abstract: This collection, the Morristown, TN, Collection, 1840-1955 (bulk 1910-1955), contains 19 items in three series. It is a random assortment of receipts, checks, photographs, letters, and other documents, dealing with Morristown, TN.
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| MS-2309 |
Title: Jim Parker/Knoxville Baseball Club Letter
Abstract: The Jim Parker/Knoxville Baseball Club Letter Letter, 1938, contains a letter and envelope from the Knoxville Baseball Club to Jim Parker about transferring from the Dallas Club and signing the Knoxville Club's 1938 contract.
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| MS-2310 |
Title: Luther Green Letter
Abstract: The Luther Green Letter, 1900, is from the Sheriff of James County, TN. He writes to Mayfield & Son & [Aikenatty] about Aly Brock's estate.
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| MS-2311 |
Title: Jere Cooper Letter
Abstract: The Jere Cooper Letter, 1955, is one signed letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul M. Butler on December 1, 1955. It thanks him for speaking at the Nashville Democratic Fundraising Dinner.
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| MS-2312 |
Title: George Herbert Clarke Papers
Abstract: The George Herbert Clarke Papers, 1916, contain two poems, Rose in my Water-Jar and The Wanderer's England.
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| MS-2313 |
Title: Thomas Hart Benton Letter
Abstract: This Thomas H. Benton Letter, 1818, to the St. Louis Circuit Court brings suit against Adam Brown for withholding a payment to Benton. On the reverse side, the court clerk has written to the Sheriff of the County of St. Louis to detain Adam Brown to give a plea.
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| MS-2314 |
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| MS-2315 |
Title: Civil War Poetry
Abstract: This collection contains four poems written by an unidentified soldier in 1862.
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| MS-2316 |
Title: William B. Bate Letter
Abstract: This collection contains a single letter from William B. Bate (Confederate general, Tennessee governor, U.S. Senator and attorney) to John H. Erskine, February 7, 1877.
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| MS-2317 |
Title: Frances A. Ramsey Document
Abstract: Frances A. Ramsey, born in 1764, was the father of J.G.M. Ramsey. He served as the Clerk of Washington County and as one of the first trustees of Blount College (later the University of Tennessee). He was among the signers of the Tennessee Constitution in 1796. He died in 1820.
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| MS-2319 |
Title: Lanphear Family Letters
Abstract: The Lanphear Family Letters, 1854-1872, document the Civil War-era experiences of a Minnesota family. The majority of the letters are from George Lanphear, a soldier with the 2nd Minnesota Infantry who spent most of the war in Tennessee.
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| MS-2320 |
Title: John R. Fog Court Order
Abstract: In this collection, John R. Fog Court Order, 1831, is one document, ordering the payment due for travel expenses to Lewis [Forcae] from John R. Fog.
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| MS-2321 |
Title: William B. Bate Check
Abstract: In this collection, William B. Bate Check, 1905, there is one check from William B. Bate to Ebbitt House, dated January 21, 1905.
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| MS-2322 |
Title: H.H. Bryan Tax Receipt
Abstract: The H.H. Bryan Tax Receipt, 1816, is a $7.84 tax receipt for William F. Williams from H.H. Bryan in Robertson Co., TN. It is dated February 24, 1816.
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| MS-2323 |
Title: Medical Lecture Notes
Abstract: This journal contains a two series of notes from various medical lectures in 1830 and 1831.
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| MS-2324 |
Title: Knoxville Air Defense Filter Center Records
Abstract: The items in this collection are all connected to the Knoxville Air Defense Filter Center. Including memos, magazines, an operation manual and a set of certificates belonging to Beatrice G. Smith, the collection contains material from the 1950s.
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| MS-2325 |
Title: Clinton Bowen Fisk Letter
Abstract: This collection consists of a single letter from Clinton Bowen Fisk to Major A. J. Harding, October 13, 1884. The letter seems to answer an inquiry about an insurance company with which Fisk had some experience.
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| MS-2326 |
Title: Letter to Elizabeth Randolph
Abstract: This letter, from Elizabeth Randolph's sister-in-laws/Meriwether Lewis Randolph's sisters in 1837, sends their condolences on the death of their brother.
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| MS-2327 |
Title: Ben W. Hooper Letter
Abstract: This letter (March 17, 1900) announces Hooper's intention to be a candidate to the National Convention and expresses Hooper's hope for help from an old friend, an unidentified Paul.
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| MS-2329 |
Title: James Merrill Stafford Index of Subjects
Abstract: Given to James Merrill Stafford by Andrew H. Edgar in 1850, this book contains Stafford's notes on geology in general and observations on locations in Tennessee.
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| MS-2330 |
Title: Childersburg Project Records
Abstract: Childersburg Project Records, 1955, contain letters between the group entitled Bullard, Caldwell, Scott, and Associates and military personnel for the military construction project contract at several ordnance works, including Childersburg, AL.
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| MS-2331 |
Title: Clarence B. Hollander Court Martial Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Clarence B. Hollander Court Martial Papers, 1918, contains two copies of summaries for the court martial of Clarence B. Hollander, who was absent from his Battery for almost a month. The documents list the events of the trial but are unsigned and contain no verdict.
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| MS-2332 |
Title: Robert S. Hartman Papers
Abstract: The Robert S. Hartman Papers, 1967-1969, contains letters between Hartman and Robert Ginsberg and manuscripts pertaining to Hartman's article Revolution Against War for the book Critique of War: Contemporary Philosophical Explorations edited by Ginsberg.
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| MS-2333 |
Title: J. Fain Anderson Letter
Abstract: The J. Fain Anderson Letter, 1905, was written to author and historian Gentry R. McGee about the schoolbook A History of Tennessee by McGee and about the possibility of developing a history of Sullivan County.
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| MS-2334 |
Title: P.T. Seiter/F.P. Copper Letters
Abstract: This collection, the P.T. Seiter/F.P. Cooper Letters, 1900, contains five letters and reports from P.T. Seiter of the First National Bank in Chattanooga, TN, to F.P. Cooper of Newark, OH, about southeastern mineral properties.
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| MS-2335 |
Title: Knickerbocker Family Papers
Abstract: In this collection, the Knickerbocker Family Papers, 1964-1978, are a resume for Robert Keats Knickerbocker and several forms pertaining to the International Association of University Professors of English (I.A.U.P.E.) and its 1980 conference in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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| MS-2336 |
Title: Ellen McClung Berry Letter
Abstract: In this letter to Ellen McClung Berry, dated March 11, 1960, from Palm Beach, FL, the author (whose signature is unidentifiable) writes of a trip and hoping for a visit from friends in the upcoming weeks.
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| MS-2337 |
Title: Estes Kefauver Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Estes Kefauver Papers, 1943-1964, contains 67 letters to or from Kefauver corresponding with other political figures. Many of the letters are thank you notes, opinions on particular bills, and for political appointments. There is also a photograph of Kefauver and Walter Scheel of Germany, as well as two letters that do not pertain to Kefauver, both of which are to Edwin Michael Hoffman of North Carolina.
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| MS-2338 |
Title: Alex Haley Letter
Abstract: This collection, the Alex Haley Letter, 1969, consists of the letter and envelope sent on May 3, 1969, by Alex Haley to Mrs. William Harmon Farrow, thanking her for the book she gave him (Light and Truth by R.B. Lewis, A Colored Man) from her father's collection.
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| MS-2339 |
Title: Edward J. Brewer Trademark Patent
Abstract: This collection contains the U.S. Trademark Patent for Dr. Edward J. Brewer's microfuge ointment logo. It is dated October 23, 1900.
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| MS-2340 |
Title: Tennessee WPA/National Youth Administration Records
Abstract: The Tennessee WPA/National Youth Administration Records, 1933-1942, contain 74 items and is separated into three series. Series I includes 30 memoranda, generally about form and payroll changes from Bruce Overton, the State Director in Tennessee. Series II consists of business letters from or to D.B. Cornwell, the District Supervisor in Knoxville, TN. There are also blank forms, letterheads, and various undated lists about Work Projects for the National Youth Administration in Tennessee in Series III.
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| MS-2341 |
Title: Grace Moore Papers
Abstract: The Grace Moore Papers, 1916-1991, contains forty-one items. The first series of letters are primarily to Ben A. Bower from Moore and his friends, Bessie Garrison and Gert. The second series of newspaper clippings pertain to Moore, her 1937 trip to Knoxville, TN, her death in 1947, and her hometown Jellico, TN.
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| MS-2342 |
Title: Edwin T. Greninger Travel Letters
Abstract: The 28 items in this collection, the Edwin T. Greninger Travel Letters, 1963-1992, are Christmas letters detailing the trips of Greninger and his wife Gem Kate through North and South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
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| MS-2343 |
Title: Nelson Rogers House Sketch
Abstract: This collection contains a sketch of Nelson Rogers's house in Farmington, Tennessee, dated May 12, 1862.
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| MS-2344 |
Title: Jarnagin Family Papers
Abstract: The Jarnagin Family Papers, 1834-1890, consists primarily of receipts from personal and business expenses accrued by the Grainger County, TN, family. The majority of these receipts are from East Tennessee businesses, including Cowan, McClung & Co. of Knoxville.
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| MS-2345 |
Title: James Aiken Tobacco Bill of Sale
Abstract: In a bill of sale dated April 16, 1791, John Shaw, on behalf of Stuart J. Barn, notes the sale of tobacco for the account of James Aiken on April 29, 1790. In addition to the amount earned for the sale, the bill also lists other charges, such as freight, storage, and weighing.
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| MS-2346 |
Title: Orlando L. French Civil War Letter (transcripts)
Abstract: This collection contains transcriptions of the letters written by Orlando L. French to his wife, Lydia, during his service in the Civil War from 1862-1865. French enlisted as a Quarter Master Sergeant in Co. A., 75th Illinois Infantry. Each of his letters is dated and has the location on it. His service took him throughout the South, especially Kentucky and Tennessee.
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| MS-2347 |
Title: Charles and Betty Torreyson Collection
Abstract: This collection contains nine folders of correspondence sent to the Torreysons of Knoxville, mostly between February and April of 1942.
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| MS-2348 |
Title: Samuel Cole Williams Letters
Abstract: This collection contains a series of letters written by Samuel Cole Williams to his wife during June 1921. In addition, there is a letter from 1919, offering Williams the deanship of Emory University's School of Law (a position he accepted and held for six years).
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| MS-2351 |
Title: Emory Family Papers
Abstract: This collection of Emory family papers contains a pocket diary from 1868, an autograph book, and a letter to Mrs. A. M. Emory in 1904.
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| MS-2352 |
Title: Mary A. Atkins Autograph Book
Abstract: The collection contains an autograph book belonging to Mary A. Atkins. Dated entries range from 1861-1872.
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| MS-2353 |
Title: John Haywood's Death Acknowledgement
Abstract: In this document, the Tennessee Supreme Court acknowledges the death of John Haywood (December 22, 1826), attorney, jurist and historian. It also calls for the court to adjourn for part of the afternoon in recognition of Haywood's passing.
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| MS-2354 |
Title: Lucinda Granny White Property Deed
Abstract: The collection contains the original deed for the land on which Lucinda Granny White operated a tavern beginning in 1803.
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| MS-2355 |
Title: Elijah Embree Letter
Abstract: This collection contains a single letter written by Elijah Embree, 7 June 1834. He writes to Capt. E. West, discussing plans regarding his iron business.
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| MS-2356 |
Title: Nicholas Hardeman/Dan Rowen Legal Notes
Abstract: This collection contains four notes pertaining to legal matters between 1774 and 1831. Three are requests to Nicholas P. Hardeman (Hardiman?) and the fourth is a record of payments made to the heirs of Thomas Steely (?).
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| MS-2357 |
Title: Ruskin College Collection
Abstract: This collection contains a book purchased for Ruskin College visitors to sign. It contains twenty-three pages of signatures (and in some cases, addresses) of visitors between 1931 and 1959.
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| MS-2358 |
Title: Bentley Family Papers
Abstract: This collection contains two series: the first consisting of personal correspondence, mostly to Blanche (Spurlock) Bentley in the 1920s and 1930s and the second consisting of notes, clippings, and photographs regarding genealogy of Blanche (Spurlock) Bentley's family.
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| MS-2359 |
Title: Maynard Family Letters (transcripts)
Abstract: This collection of the Maynard Family Letters, 1841-1913, is a typed transcription of a series of correspondence between or to members of the Maynard family. These 42 letters tell the story of the Maynard from Horace and Laura Maynard through their children, primarily Washburn and Edward, down to their grandchildren, like Eddie Maynard.
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| MS-2360 |
Title: Jan Bakker/Ruskin Commune Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Jan Bakker/Ruskin Commune Papers, 1992-1993, contains the 1992 copy of the manuscript Marxism, Feminism, and Free Love, The Story of the Ruskin Commune by Jan Bakker and Francelia Butler, along with correspondence from Jan Bakker, Professor of English at Utah State University, and W. Todd Groce of the East Tennessee Historical Society.
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| MS-2361 |
Title: Paul Divine Papers
Abstract: The Paul Divine Papers, 1892-1903, contains five documents, including four letters and a Special Orders from the military in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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| MS-2362 |
Title: Kermit Hunter Chucky Jack Script
Abstract: The play Chucky Jack: The Story of Tennessee (1956) by Kermit Hunter is about the family of John "Chucky Jack" Sevier between 1782 and 1796.
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| MS-2363 |
Title: Jefferson Cate Rejected Ballot
Abstract: This collection contains the rejected ballot of Jefferson Cate for General Election in the 5th Civil District of Jefferson County, TN, and is signed by J. C. Turnley on May 27, 1869.
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| MS-2364 |
Title: Estes Kefauver Federal Finance Letter
Abstract: This collection consists of one letter and one envelope from February 6, 1963, to Mr. Stephen R. Phelan of Memphis, TN, from Senator Estes Kefauver explaining federal spending and the deficit, as well as thanking Mr. Phelan for his ideas and a grasp of what citizens want.
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| MS-2365 |
Title: Estes Kefauver Milk Industry Letter
Abstract: The January 12, 1960, letter from Senator Estes Kefauver, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary, to Mr. D. Temple in New York refers to the milk industry and selling out-dated milk in stores.
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| MS-2366 |
Title: Charles P. Toncray Papers
Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence to Charles P. Toncray from 1901 to 1909, a land deed from 1881, and three checks from 1906 written by Toncray.
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| MS-2367 |
Title: Susie Gentry Papers
Abstract: The Susie Gentry Papers, ca. 1908-1985, is a series of letters and genealogical records about Tennessee soldiers of the War of 1812 (and of the Revolutionary War) and their descendents. It contains 38 items, mostly from the 1910's, including letters, a ledger, and family lines.
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| MS-2368 |
Title: William C. Handy Song Lyrics
Abstract: The Memphis Blues of Mister Crump song lyrics by William C. Handy and George A. Norton are signed by Handy and dated January 1st, 1942, from New York City, NY.
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| MS-2369 |
Title: Virginia Coal and Iron Company Records
Abstract: This collection of the Virginia Coal & Iron Company Records, 1883-1915, contains 22 coal export reports and letters from the Philadelphia Commercial Museum in Philadelphia, PA, to the Virginia Coal & Iron Co., as well as 15 documents for railroads in the South and Northeast. Many of these include references to the Virginia Coal & Iron Co., Virginia Iron, Coal, & Coke Co., Interstate Railroad Co. in Virginia, Interstate Coal & Iron Co. in Virginia, and Looney Creek Railroad Co. in Kentucky.
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| MS-2370 |
Title: Political Letters
Abstract: This collection, the Political Letters of 1901-1947, contain eleven letters, mainly to or from politicians in Washington, D.C., or lawyers in the United States -- two about House Resolution 6324, six thank you letters to W. M. Deisher of the Armentrout & Deisher Co. of Reading, PA, and three other letters.
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| MS-2371 |
Title: Fox Film Corporation Publicity Photographs
Abstract: The Fox Film Corporation Publicity Photographs Collection contains 23 black and white photographs and silent movie stills, including photos of Theda Bara, George Walsh, Gladys Brockwell, Peggy Hyland, and others.
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| MS-2372 |
Title: Peter De Vries Letter
Abstract: This 1958 letter is from novelist Peter De Vries to Eric Stockton, professor of English at the University of Tennessee, about a quote De Vries used in one of his books (possibly Mackerel Plaza, published that year) from De Quincey's essay Savannah-La-Mar.
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| MS-2373 |
Title: Philip Denham School-keeping Contract
Abstract: This document is a contract between the State of Tennessee and Philip Denham to teach school in Washington and Carter Counties in 1802. It covers Denham's duties as School Master, his rate of pay, and the back of the document has a list of students and their time spent at the school, located at Joseph Denton Lane.
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| MS-2374 |
Title: Jesse Hill Ford Letter
Abstract: This 1976 letter from Jesse Hill Ford to Saint Harold Seligman, Esq., includes information about his and his wife's time in the Caribbean, their schedule, and Mary Jane and Edward, the lawyer, Kohrs.
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| MS-2375 |
Title: Clarence Brown Collection
Abstract: This addition to the Clarence Brown Collection (MS-0702) contains photographs and negatives, letters from Hollywood stars about Brown, and a few other miscellaneous documents, including a copy of a newspaper comic, article about the 1906 Atlanta race riots that inspired Brown to undertake Intruder in the Dust, and a pamphlet for the young Brown's gifted performances.
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| MS-2376 |
Title: Virginia P. Moore Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Virginia P. Moore Papers, ca. 1910-1912, contains eight items, with two photographs of Moore, a few dessert recipes, a letter from M. Bessie Degraw of the Madison Rural Sanitarium, a newspaper clipping, and two cards.
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| MS-2377 |
Title: Kefauver Wing Development Records
Abstract: This collection consists of two meeting transcripts from June 1965 about the development of the Kefauver Wing Addition to the James D. Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee, as well as a copy of the speech given by Senator Henry M. Jackson at the dedication ceremony on June 25, 1966.
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| MS-2378 |
Title: Alex Haley Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Alex Haley Papers, 1979-1980, contains two series. The first with twelve items is of notes and schedules with concepts for television programs and scripts, and the second has three sets of genealogical papers, tracing Alex Haley to Kunte Kinte.
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| MS-2379 |
Title: Calahan Family Postcards
Abstract: The eight postcards in this collection are to and from members of the Calahan family, mostly from Arthur Calahan or to Gertie Calahan, between the years 1916 and ca. 1941.
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| MS-2380 |
Title: Department of Public Welfare Design Experiment
Abstract: This document is a psychophysical design experiment from the Department of Public Welfare. It is designed to test different groups of people and their perceptions of stimuli, of subliminal influence, and their unconscious perceptions.
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| MS-2381 |
Title: Leon Bazalgette Letter
Abstract: In this letter, dated December 9, 1910, Leon Bazalgette writes to Carleton Noyes about the possible publication of an English version of Bazalgette's book on Walt Whitman and about meeting with Noyes soon in Paris, France, or in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| MS-2382 |
Title: Major R.C. d'Armand Letter
Abstract: This collection, the Major R.C. d'Armand Letter, 1944, contains a letter from the WWII soldier to Elizabeth Lizzie Turner in Knoxville, TN, on June 30, 1944. D'Armand was stationed in the South Pacific.
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| MS-2383 |
Title: Alzada Knickerbocker Report Card
Abstract: The 1954-1955 report card of Alzada Knickerbocker records the progress of the child of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Knickerbocker over four quarters, culminating with the assignment of Alzada to the 6th grade on June 3, 1955, by teacher Miss Anna Davidson.
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| MS-2384 |
Title: Ripley Family Papers
Abstract: The Ripley Family Papers, 1811-1930, contain correspondence, legal papers, bill and receipts, and other papers of the members of a Greene County, TN, family. The bulk of the collection consists of documents noting the sale of plots of land.
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| MS-2385 |
Title: J. J. G. Smith Letter
Abstract: J.J.G. Smith's letter to his brother (January 2, 1838) discusses his upcoming travels as a river boat captain. He also considers the benefits of taking a job on shore or continuing to work on the river.
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| MS-2386 |
Title: Gideon Morgan Letter to John C. Calhoun
Abstract: In a letter dated August 16th, 1820, Gideon Morgan writes to John C. Calhoun regarding the lands he obtained in 1819 around the Citico Creek area of Tennessee.
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| MS-2390 |
Title: Receipt of Bounty for the Return of Stolen Horses
Abstract: This document contains a list of items given to two Cherokee Indians in exchange for the return of ten horses stolen from the Creek Nations. In lieu of money, the payment was in goods. The document was signed by several Indian Agents, including Francis B. Sappington, in December 1797 and January 1798.
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| MS-2391 |
Title: Spanish-American War Images
Abstract: This collection features six stereoviews taken between 1898 and 1900, as well as one undated photograph. The stereoviews are of President McKinley and his cabinet, and of the Spanish-American War. The photograph is of a Tennessee soldier named Fred Nickles.
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| MS-2393 |
Title: McKee and Welker Street Photograph, Knoxville, Tennessee
Abstract: This black and white photograph shows two women and five children on the porch of a house on the corner of McKee and Welker Streets in Knoxville, Tennessee. The people are not identified and the photograph is not dated.
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| MS-2394 |
Title: David Campbell Deposition
Abstract: The David Campbell Deposition, 1790, contains the summary of an August 11, 1790, case heard by Campbell as a judge of the Superior Court for the Washington District of the State of Tennessee.
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| MS-2395 |
Title: Micagor Crews Slavery Documents
Abstract: The Micagor Crews Slavery Documents, 1788, record a case against Crews for possessing stolen slaves, a man named Jack and a woman named Nanci. Later in that year, Crews sold a slave named Nancy to Andrew Jackson.
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| MS-2396 |
Title: William H. Stokes Bill of Sale for a Slave Family
Abstract: In this bill of sale, dated August, 1850, William H. Stokes transfers his ownership of a family of five slaves to L. Cook and R.B. Hanley of the firm of Cook & Hanley in Shelby County, TN. The family consists of Charles, aged 26 or 27 years, Anna his wife, aged 20 years, and their three children, Nelly about 4 years old, Betty about 3 years old, and a female infant.
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| MS-2397 |
Title: John Hillsman Tax Receipt
Abstract: This tax receipt notes John Hillsman's return of 68,200 acres of land in Grainger County, TN, as payment for taxes for the year 1799.
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| MS-2398 |
Title: Joseph Meek Slavery Letter
Abstract: In this letter dated August 23, 1855, the letter writer informs Joseph Meek of Nashville of his intent to purchase slaves from a variety of sources. He tells of opportunities in Smith County and Rogersville, TN, and well as a pending purchase of two men and a girl from his cousin.
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| MS-2399 |
Title: Luke Lea Receipt
Abstract: This receipt, dated February 20, 1847, records that Luke Lea paid $52.78 to John Swan to settle the findings of a case heard by the Supreme Court in Knoxville, TN, on October 12, 1846.
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