Title: Samuel Martin Letter

Date/Date Range :   1849 January 25

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains a letter from Samuel Martin of Campbell's Station, Tenn. to Hamilton Fish, Governor of New York dated January 25, 1849. In the letter Martin expresses his concern that "slavery be not extended." He also discusses his desire to create a canal from the Dismal Swamp Canal in North Carolina around to the Mississippi and the need for a National Agricultural School.

Call number: MS-2770

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Item was Purchased by Special Collections.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Samuel Martin Letter, MS-2770. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of single folder

Born around 1775, Samuel Martin was an immigrant from Ireland who came to Tennessee as an entrepreneur. He owned several slaves, 10 town lots, a tavern, and a store in Kingston where he was appointed postmaster April 1, 1807. In 1824 he bought Campbell's Station from Col. David Campbell. Martin was engaged in several businesses, a collector of an extensive library, and is said to be a horse racing buddy of Andrew Jackson. He was married to Julia Reese of Jefferson County and had nine children: James, Eliza, William P., Nancy, Joseph, Mary, Samuel, Jr., Hugh and Margaret. Martin died in Knox County in 1855.

This collection contains a letter from Samuel Martin of Campbell's Station, Tenn. to Hamilton Fish, Governor of New York dated January 25, 1849. In the letter Martin expresses his concern that "slavery be not extended." He also discusses his desire to create a canal from the Dismal Swamp Canal in North Carolina around to the Mississippi and the need for a National Agricultural School.

• Martin, Samuel, 1775-1855.
• Slavery -- Tennessee.