Chapter D: A. R. GEORGIA. Joseph Habersham chapter, Atlanta. Historical (5)

----. Treasury department, Comptroller’s office, May 30, 1828. To George Wheelwright, Comm., Kennebunk, Me. L. S. 1 p.

BLOUNT, THOMAS. [Major; M. C. from N. C.] Knoxville, Sept. 20, 1795. To Col. R. Hays. John Womble’s land. A. D. S. 2 p.

BLOUNT, WILLIAM. [Gov. of the Ty. south of the Ohio; Senator.] Craven County, N. C., Jan. 4, 1785. Deposition of his services in Congress. A. D. S. 2 p.

----. Piney Grove, July 3, 1785. To Richard Caswell, Gov. of N. C. Respecting his pay as agent to attend the treaties with southern Indians. A. L. S. 2 p.

----. New York, April 18, 1787. To [Richard Caswell] Gov. of N. C. In regard to the sale of public tobacco. (Signed also by Benjamin Hawkins and John B. Ashe.) L. S. 1 p.

----. Treaty ground on the bank of the Holston near the mouth of French Broad, July 8, 1791. To Gov. Charles Pinckney, S. C. Report on a treaty with the Cherokee Indians. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Knoxville, March 15, 1794. Certification of indebtedness of the United States, to James Russell, for riding express from Nashville to Knoxville. D. S. 1 p.

----. Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1796. To Willie Blount & Charles McClung, Knoxville. A proposed purchase of land in Middle Tennessee. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. New York, Jan. 28, 1797. To Oliver Wolcot, Sec’y of the Treasury, Philadelphia. William Harris’ protested notes. A. L. S. 2 p.

BLOUNT, WILLIAM GRAINGER. [M. C. from Tenn.] Washington, Nov. 26, 1818. To W. C. Mynatt, Knoxville, Tenn. A. L. S. 1 p.

BLOUNT, WILLIE. [Gov. of Tenn.] Knoxville, Dec. 12, 1811. To Col. Meigs, Agent, etc., Highwassee Garrison. Tecumseh enticing the Creeks, etc. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1813. Land grant. D. S. 2 p.

----. Clarksville, Tenn., May 1, 1835. To editors of the Globe, Washington City. Their erroneous statements concerning action of the Tennessee convention of August [1834.] A. L. S. 4 p.

BREVARD, JOHN F. Beattie’s Ford, Lincoln Co., N. C., Jan. 1, 1825. To Hugh L[awson] White. Requesting White to act as counsel, etc. A. L. S. 2 p.

BROWN, JOHN. [Abolitionist.] Charleston, Jefferson Co., Va., Nov. 19, 1859. To Rev. Luther Humphrey. Anticipates his execution. A. L. S. 2 p.

BROWNLOW, WILLIAM GANNAWAY. [Gov. of Term.] Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1866. To Hon. W. Wines. Complying with request for autograph. A. L. S. 1 p.

BURROWS, WILLIAM. March 15, 1759. Deposition of Peter Crinn as to the quantity and cost of “33 head of Cattell” supplied FORT LOUDON. D. S. 1 p.

CARROLL, WILLIAM. [Gov. of Tenn.] Nashville, Tenn., May 10, 1822. To J. C. Calhoun, Sec’y of war. James Orr’s pension. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Nashville, Tenn., May 17, 1826. To Col. George Bumford, Ordnance Dept., Washington City. Applies for brass cannon for the state. A. L. S. 1 p.

CARTER, JOHN. [“Secretary” John Carter of “Corotoman” and “Shirley.”] Nov. 7, 1733. To John Dupree. Receipt on account. A. D. S. 1 p.

CARTER, ROBERT. [“King” Carter of “Corotoman”.] Lancaster Co., [circa May 1715.] Land deal with John Holloway. D. S. 2 p.

CARTER, WILLIAM BLOUNT. [M. C. from Tenn.] Rep. Hall, [Feb. ?] 13, 1840. To Hon. J. K. Paulding, Sec’y of the navy, Washington City. Recommends that S. P. Carter be appointed midshipman. A. L. S. 1 p.

CATRON, JOHN. [Jurist.] Fragment of letter, with signature. A. L. S.

CHRISTIAN, _Mrs._ ANNIE. [Sister of Patrick Henry; widow of Col. William Christian.] [Beargrass, Ky.] Feb. 1, 1787. To Capt. F. Edwards, Fort William. Dangers from Indians. A. L. S. 1 p.

CLAIBORNE, WILLIAM CHARLES COLE. [Gov. of La.] Oct. 21, 1807. D. S. 1 p.

----. New Orleans, Jan. 12, 1815. To Major Gen’l [Andrew] Jackson, Headquarters. On war matters. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Iberville, La., July 29, 1815. To Hon. Mr. Smith, collector of the revenue. A. L. S. 3 p.

CLAY, HENRY. [Senator.] Senate Chamber, Feb. 11, 1839. To N. Biddle, Philadelphia. A. L. S. 1 p.

COCKE, JOHN. [General; M. C. from Tenn.] Washington, Feb. 3, 1826. To Secretary of war, Washington City. Recommending the appointment of young Mr. Laurie, as a cadet to the Military academy. A. L. S. 1 p.

COCKE, WILLIAM. [Senator; Indian agent.] Columbus, Sept. 19, 1824. To Hon. John F. Jack, near Rutledge, East Tennessee. Choctaw delegation on their way to Washington. A. L. S. 2 p.

COOKE, JOHN ESTEN. [Author.] Millwood, Clarke Co., Va., Dec. 30, 1878. To Derby [publisher]. Asks that a position be given Geo. W. Bagby. A. L. S. 4 p.

CUSTIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKE. [Author.] Arlington House, June 16, 1815. To Thomas Melville, president of the Berkshire Agric. soc., Pittsfield, Mass. A. L. S. 2 p.

DAVIS, AUGUSTINE. April 10, 1800. To Sir Peyton Skipwith. Receipt on payment of account. D. S. 1 p.

EAST TENNESSEE relief association. Records of the proceedings of the Executive committee of the Relief association of East Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn., 1864-1868. 247 p.

ESTABROOK, JOSEPH. [President of East Tennessee university.] Aug. 4, 1847. A. D. S. 1 p.

FAIRFAX, GEORGE WILLIAM. Belvoir, Jan. 19, 1773. To George Washington, Mount Vernon. Business matters. Endorsed in the handwriting of George Washington: “From the Hon. Geo. Wm. Fairfax, 19th Jan., 1773.” A. L. S. 1 p.

FAIRFAX, THOMAS, 6th lord. April 4, 1750. Warrant to Guy Broadwater, to survey a tract of land in Virginia. D. S. 1 p.

FAIRFAX, WILLIAM. Nov. 22, 1742. Deed. D. S. 1 p.

----. March 28, 1748. Authorizing George Hume to survey a tract of land. D. S. 1 p.

FARRAGUT, DAVID GLASGOW. [Admiral.] New York, Feb. 10, 1866. Complying with a request for his autograph. A. L. S. 1 p.

FLEMING, WILLIAM. [Colonel.] Jefferson County, Va., Feb. 17, 1783. To Benjamin Harrison, Gov. of Va. Business matters. (Also signed by T. Marshall and Caleb Wallace.) A. L. S. 2 p.

FRAZIER, JAMES B. [Gov. of Tenn.] Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1904. Appointing W. H. Kephart, commissioner of registration, Knox County. D. S. 1 p.

GAINES, EDMUND PENDLETON. [Major general.] Fort Stoddert, Feb. 13, 1807. To Col. Cushing. Army post matters. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Alexandria, April 4, 1828. To Major L. Lewis, Woodlawn, Va. A. L. S. 2 p.

GEORGE III. Court of St. James, Sept. 18, 1800. Free pardon. (Countersigned by the Duke of Portland.) D. S. 2 p.

GREENEVILLE COLLEGE, Greeneville, Tenn. Sept. 20, 1820. Exhibition. (Program of commencement exercises and names of the graduates.) 2 p.

GUYOT, ARNOLD. [Geographer.] Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 25, 1854. To Prof. B. Silliman. A. L. S. 4 p.

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. [Sec’y of the Treasury.] Treas. dept., June 7, 1792. To Thomas Willing, pres. of bank of the United States. D. S. 1 p.

HAWKINS, BENJAMIN. [Indian agent.] Charleston, Sept. 22, 1785. To Gov. Elbert. Relative to a treaty with the Creek Indians. A. L. S. 3 p.

----. Fort Wilkinson, July 18, 1800. To James Jackson, Gov. of Ga. Indian affairs. A. L. S. 3 p.

INGERSOLL, CHARLES JARED. [Statesman.] Forest Hill, Phila., Sept. 7, 1844. A. L. S. 1 p.

JOHNSON, _Mrs._ NELLIE (HALL). Genealogy of the Williams family. 51 p.

JONES, GABRIEL. [King’s attorney.] Augusta County, Va., Apr. 28, 1777. Financial affairs. A. L. S. 1 p.

JUSTICE’S DOCKET. Knoxville, Tenn., 1836-1842. With inscription: “James Park’s book.” n. p.

KENNEDY, JOHN PENDLETON. [Statesman & author.] Washington, Feb. 6, 1853. To Clement C. Cline, Cor. sec’y N. Y. historical association. A. L. S. 1 p.

KINNON, RICHARD. Richland, Jan. 15, 1793. To Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould. Financial affairs. A. L. S. 1 p.

KNOX, HENRY. [Secretary of war.] New York, Dec. 28, 1788. To Isaac Winslow. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. War department, July 14, 1791. To Capt. Buel. Orders to embark with troops for New Brunswick. L. S. 1 p.

----. Thomaston, Nov. 28, 1796. To W. Rufus Davenport, merchant, Boston. Order for supplies. A. L. S. 2 p.

KNOX, _Mrs._ LUCY (FLUCKER). [Wife of Henry Knox.] Montpelier, Dec. 14, 1800. To Samuel Thatcher. A. L. S. 3 p.

----. Dec. 26, 1800. To Samuel Thatcher. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Boston, Oct. 8, 1811. To Samuel Thatcher, Warren. A. L. S. 2 p.

LEA, ALBERT MILLER. [Prof., University of Tenn.] Flint Hill, near Knoxville, Tenn., May 14, 1852. To I. K. Tefft, Savannah, Ga. Some facts about Hugh Lawson White. A. L. S. 1 p.

LEE, ARTHUR. [Diplomatist.] Board of treasury, Dec. 6, 1787. To Thomas Smith, Comm. of the loan office, Penna. D. S. 1 p.

LEE, GEORGE FAIRFAX. Aug. 2, 1787. Makes bond for Richard Sebue. A. D. S. 1 p.

LEE, HENRY. [Major general; Gov. of Va.; M. C.] April 20, 1797. To John McMahan, Phila. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Nassau, May 5, 1817. To Carter Lee, his son. A. L. S. 4 p.

LEE, LUDWELL. Alexandria, Feb. 5, 1790. To Robert Carter of Nomony Hall. A. L. S. 3 p.

LEE, PHILIP. Bashfield, April 21, 1784. To Robert Carter, Nomony. About corn--shelling vs. beating out. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. July, 1785. Robert Carter’s account with Philip Lee. A. D. S. 2 p.

LEE, RICHARD. Richmond, Dec. 15, 1785. To Robert Carter, Westmoreland. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Richmond, Nov. 2, 1786. To Robert Carter, Westmoreland. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Lee Hall, July 6, 1790. To Robert Carter, Nomony. A. L. S. 1 p.

LEE, RICHARD HENRY. [Author.] Washington, March 17, 1838. To Nicholas Biddle, Pres. of the United States bank, Phila. Requesting loan on pledge of the copyright of two forthcoming books. A. L. S. 3 p.

LEE, THOMAS LUDWELL. Coton, Sept. 26, 1805. To George Carter, Oatlands. A. L. S. 1 p.

LE VERT, _Mrs._ OCTAVIA (WALTON). [Author.] Mobile, Ala., Dec. 9, 1863. To General Beauregard. War news and rumors. A. L. S. 4 p.

MCCLUNG, CALVIN MORGAN. McClung papers: notes and sketches of the Adair, Campbell, Christian, Cowan, Lawson, McClung, McGhee, Mills (Mo.), Morgan, Russell, White, and Williams families; with correspondence.

MCCLUNG, CHARLES. [Knox County court clerk, etc.] Apr. 25, 1796. D. S. 1 p.

----. April 21, 1804. To Mrs. Elizabeth McClung, 10 miles below Lancaster, Pa. Introducing a friend; news of his son, Hugh. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Nov. 21, 1814. Business note. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Campbell’s Station, Tenn., June 1, 1821. To James White McClung, Huntsville, Ala. Advises his son to attend a health resort. (A note added by his wife, Mrs. Margaret McClung.) A. L. S. 2 p.

----. Lawrence Co., Ala., Dec. 28, 1823. To John Eckford, Lawrence Co., Ala. Title bond. A. D. S. 1 p.

----. May 15, 1828. To John McGhee. Planning journey to Philadelphia. A. L. S. 1 p.

MCCLUNG, LEE. [Treasurer of the United States.] Treasury of the United States, Washington, D. C., November 1, 1909. To Charles H. Treat, retiring Treasurer of the United States. Receipt for government funds and securities. D. S. 1 p.

MCCLUNG, MATTHEW. Knoxville, Tenn., June 5, 1829. To John McGhee. A. L. S. 2 p.

MARSHALL, JOHN. [Chief justice.] Oct. 7, 1803. To Cashier of the Bank of the U. S., Phila. D. S. 1 p.

MEADE, WILLIAM. [Bishop.] Millwood, Sept. 9, 1761. To Philip Williams, Winchester, Va. Church affairs. A. L. S. 2 p.

MEIGS, RETURN JONATHAN. [Indian agent.] Highwassee Garrison, Sept. 1, 1809. To Gov. Sevier. Treaties with Cherokees and Chickasaws. A. L. S. 2 p.

----. Cherokee agency, Aug. 18, 1821. A. L. S. 1 p.

MICHAUX, ANDRE. [Botanist]. Charleston, March 10, 1795. To Citizen [Minister Genet]. About plants and seeds. (in French.) A. L. S. 2 p.

MICHAUX, FRANCOIS ANDRE. [Botanist.] Paris, Jan. 27, 1817. To Messrs. Le Roy, Bayard & co., New York. Sends two boxes of books on science. A. L. S. 1 p.

MILLER, PLEASANT M. Knox Co., Nov. 23, 1824. To Charles McClung, jr. Deed. (Endorsed by James and William Park.) D. S. 2 p.

MORGAN, JOHN TYLER. [Brigader general, C. S. A.] Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1883. To Geo. W. Edmunds. A. L. S. 1 p.

MORGAN & SONS, merchants, Knoxville, Tenn. [Day book of Calvin Morgan & sons, March, 1835-November, 1836; of McPherson & McClung, Feb.-March, 1849.] n. p.

PARK, JAMES, & PARK, WILLIAM, merchants, Knoxville, Tenn. Ledger. 1803-04; 1806-17; 1818-21; 1843-46. 4 v.

PATTERSON, ROBERT. [Major general.] Philadelphia, March 12, 1866. To General Wessells, U. S. army. A. L. S. 1 p.

PICKENS, ANDREW. [Brigadier general.] Hopewell, April 16, 1791. To Benjamin Waring, Treasurer, at Columbia. On business matters. A. L. S. 1 p.

PICKERING, TIMOTHY. [Statesman.] Philadelphia, Sept. 7, 1790. Goods for Indians. A. L. S. 1 p.

PORTER, JAMES DAVIS. [Gov. of Tenn.] Washington, June 28, 1887. To C. M. McClung. A. L. S. 1 p.

PRESTON, WILLIAM CAMPBELL. [Senator.] Washington, Dec. 25, 1837. To James T. Austin, Atty Gen. of Mass., Boston. About Austin’s speech at Alton meeting in Faneuil Hall. A. L. S. 3 p.

QUINTARD, CHARLES TODD. [Bishop.] Sewanee, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1886. To C. M. McClung, Knoxville. A. L. S. 3 p.

RAVENSCROFT, JOHN STARK. [1st bishop of N. C.] Jan. 3, 1798. To Lady Skipwith, Prestwould. Description of merchandise purchased for her. A. L. S. 3 p.

RAVENSCROFT, ANNE S. Spring Bank, Nov. 6, 1794. To Lady Skipwith, Prestwould. A. L. S. 2 p.

ROBERTSON, JAMES. [General.] July 7, 1793. To Maj. General A. Wayne. Indian affairs. (Evidently the second page.) A. L. S. 1 p.

ROBERTSON, KENNETH, _comp._ Spotswood family; with notes by C. M. McClung and letters of Dandridge Spotswood. 1891. 51 p.

ROBERTSON, WYNDHAM. [Gov. of Va.; author.] New Orleans, June 4, 1849. To Reynolds, Richmond, Va. Slavery, etc. A. L. S. 5 p.

RUSSELL, WILLIAM. [Brigadier general.] Aspinville, April 18, 1788. Duties and obligations of an officer. A. L. S. 6 p.

RUTHERFORD, GRIFFITH. [General.] Oct. 25, 1778. On war matters. A. L. S. 1 p.

SEVIER, C. H. Smith’s Hotel, 15 miles from Abingdon, Sept. 27, 1828. To Mathew McClung, Knoxville, Tenn. Illness of Charles McClung. A. L. S. 2 p.

SEVIER, JOHN. [Gov. of Tenn.] Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1808. Deed. D. S. 1 p.

----. Washington, Jan. 6, 1813. To Walter King, Kingston, East Tenn. Judge Trimble’s candidacy for Congress. A. L. S. 1 p.

SHELBY, ISAAC. [Gov. of Ky.] Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 20, 1811. To Joseph McMinn, Gov. of Tenn. Official business. L. S. 1 p.

----. Frankfort, March 9, 1813. To Major General Green Clay, Madison City. Asking him to command brigade to assist General Harrison. A. L. S. 2 p.

----. Frankfort, May 20, 1815. To James Madison, President of U. S. Concerning appointment of Indian agent in northwest. A. L. S. 2 p.

SMITH, GEORGE G. Sketch of David B. Mitchell and his family. Macon, Ga., 1905. 58 p. (Prepared for C. M. McClung.)

SPOTSWOOD, ALEXANDER. [Gov., colony of Va.] June 14, 1735. Deed. D. S. 2 p.

SPOTSWOOD, ALEXANDER. [Soldier.] April 16, 1800. To William A. Washington. A. L. S. 1 p.

SPOTSWOOD, GEORGE W. Springfield, Ill., Jan. 4, 1839. To Charles F. Mercer, Washington City. Describes Illinois; recommends Charles F. M. Spotswood for lieutenant’s commission. A. L. S. 4 p.

SPOTSWOOD, JOHN. [Colonel.] Parish of St. Marks, Orange County, Feb. 24, 1747. Letter of attorney. D. S. 1 p.

SULLIVAN, JOHN. [General.] Feb. 7, 1779. To Benjamin Steele, Paymaster gen. of the army of R. I. Df. S. 1 p.

TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. [President of the United States.] City of Washington, December 21, 1909. Appointment of Lee McClung, Treasurer of the United States. (Countersigned by Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary of the treasury.) D. S. 1 p.

TENNESSEE. Bar of 3d judicial district, Members of. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 18, 1858. To I. G. Harris, Nashville, Tenn. Petition for appointment of Thos. C. Lyon, Circuit court judge to succeed Judge Welcker, dec’d. (Twenty-one signatures.) D. S. 2 p.

THATCHER, GEORGE. [Statesman.] Cambridge, Nov. 17, 1814. To Cyrus King, City of Washington. On the war, etc. A. L. S. 2 p.

THATCHER, HENRY KNOX. [Rear admiral.] Parker House, Boston, Sept. 18, 1868. To George A. Thatcher, Bangor, Me. A. L. S. 2 p.

THOMPSON, CARMI ALDERMAN. [Treasurer of the United States.] Treasury of the United States, Washington, D. C., November 22, 1912. To Lee McClung, retiring Treasurer of the United States. Receipt for government funds and securities. D. S. 1 p.

THOMSON, CHARLES. [Sec’y of the Continental congress.] Jan. 16, 1784. To President of Delaware. Transmitting a proclamation. L. S. 1 p.

TUCKER, BEVERLEY. [Politician & author.] Williamsburg, Jan. 11, 1845. To Benj. B. Minor, ed. of the S[outhern] L[iterary] Messenger, Richmond. A. L. S. 2 p.

TUCKER, THOMAS TUDOR. [Treas. U. S.] Washington, Sept. 27, 1806. L. S. 1 p.

WHITE, HUGH LAWSON. [Senator.] April 2, 1805. To John Sevier, Knoxville. About a law suit. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Knoxville, July 1, 1818. To Edward Thursby, Staunton, Va. Business matters. A. L. S. 2 p.

----. Knoxville, Sept. 10, 1834. To Alston Bacon Estes, Pulaski, West Tenn. Political. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Washington, July 5, 1836. To Messrs. Blair & Reeves. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Washington, Jan. 14, 1840. To Albert M. Lea, Baltimore, Md. Replying to an invitation to visit Baltimore. A. L. S. 1 p.

WHITE, JAMES. [General & founder of Knoxville.] Sept. 9, 1793. To Lieut. Robert Rhea. Ordering him to collect his troop of horse and pursue horse thieves. A. L. S. 1 p.

----. Hiwassee Garrison, Oct. 6, 1813. To Maj.-Gen. Andrew Jackson. War matters. A. L. S. 2 p.

WHITE, JOHN. [M. C. from Ky.] Washington City, Sept. 14, 1841. A. L. S. 1 p.

WILLIAMS, LEWIS. [M. C. from N. C.] Washington, Jan. 25, 1838. To Joseph B. Boyd. Declaration of service in Congress. A. L. S. 1 p.

WISE, HENRY ALEXANDER. [Gov. of Va.] Washington, Sept. 20, 1843. To Wm. H. Brown, Hartford, Conn. A. L. S. 1 p.

PICTURES

Portraits

BLOUNT, WILLIAM. Photograph of original miniature, owned (Jan. 1918) by Edward Riggs Pool, Pittsburgh.

BLOUNT, WILLIAM. Photograph of original miniature in the possession (June 1912) of John C. Febles, Butte, Mont. Said to have been painted from life by one of the Peales.

FAIRFAX, THOMAS, 6th lord. Wood engraving.

FARRAGUT, DAVID GLASGOW. Photograph of photograph owned (June 1921) by James Maynard, Knoxville.

HEISKELL, FREDERICK S. Photograph of daguerreotype, owned by Mrs. D. M. Laffitte, Bristol, Tenn.

HENDERSON, RICHARD. Photograph of oil portrait owned (1920) by Archibald Henderson, Chapel Hill, N. C.

KNOX, HENRY. Photograph of portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

KNOX, HENRY. Steel engraving by R. Whitechurch.

LEA, JOHN MCCORMICK. Photograph from life.

MCCLUNG, CHARLES. Photograph of crayon from life in possession (June 1921) of Mrs. W. C. Ross, Knoxville.

MCCLUNG, CHARLES. Photograph of miniature from life in 1831, by Mrs. Anna Peale Staughton, in possession (July 1911) of Mrs. Fanny Alexander Newman, Atlanta, Ga.

MCCLUNG, JAMES WHITE. Photograph of oil portrait owned by Mrs. Andrew Jackson White, Augusta, Ga.

MCCLUNG, JAMES WHITE. Photograph of oil portrait owned (Feb. 1912) by Frederick A. Ault, Knoxville.

MCGHEE, JOHN. Photograph of oil portrait, by Hart, owned by Mrs. Betty Humes Haire Storrs.

MICHAUX, FRANCOIS ANDRE. Photograph of portrait in American philosophical society, Philadelphia.

MILLS, ADAM LEE. Photograph of portrait.

RHEA, JOHN. Photograph of miniature painted from life, 1812, by David Boudon. In possession (July 1916) of Miss Nannie Rhea, Atlanta, Ga.

ROBERTSON, JAMES. Photograph of an oil portrait in Tennessee state library, Nashville.

RUSSELL, GILBERT CHRISTIAN. Photograph of miniature, owned (1914) by Mrs. Russell Jennett, San Antonio, Texas.

RUSSELL, MARGARET CHRISTIAN. (Mrs. Francis A. Ramsey.) Photograph of daguerreotype, in possession (1910) of Miss Margaret C. White, Abingdon, Va.

RUSSELL, WILLIAM, and his wife. Photographs of portraits, owned by F. E. Holliday, Shawnee, Okla., in (1914) Missouri Valley historical society, Kansas City, Mo.

SEVIER, JOHN. Photograph of original miniature (considered to have been painted by Charles W. Peale, in 1790), owned (1918) by Daniel Vertner Sevier, Jacksonville, Texas.

SEVIER, JOHN. Photograph of original portrait by Peale, in possession (1918) of the Tennessee historical society.

SHELBY, ISAAC. Engraved by A. B. Durand, from painting by Jouitt. [!] c 1833.

WHITE, HUGH LAWSON. Engraved by T. B. Welch from painting by E. G. Leutze.

WILLIAMS, JOHN. Photograph of portrait in possession (1915) of T. L. Moses, Knoxville.

WILLIAMS, ROBERT. Photograph of portrait.

HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS

East Tennessee

BOONE’S CREEK VALLEY. Boone tree, with inscription, 1760. By Earle Harrison.

GREENEVILLE. Old Williams home, where General John Hunt Morgan was killed. By Harrison.

----. Monument of Andrew Johnson, on family lot in cemetery. By Harrison.

JEFFERSON COUNTY. “Clerk of the court” record, page one. Records licenses of Alexander Outlaw, John Sevier, and others to practice law. By Harrison.

KNOXVILLE. Old bank building on Main street, between Prince and Walnut.

----. Front door of William Blount house, Hill and State streets. By Harrison.

----. East wing of William Blount house.

----. Front view of William Blount house. By Harrison.

----. Office of William Blount house. By Harrison.

----. Old residence of Franklin H. McClung, southwest corner, Cumberland and Walnut streets. By Harrison.

----. East front of old residence of James Park, Cumberland and Walnut streets.

----. Old residence of Judge Edward Scott, Front street. Two views.

----. House built by James White, in 1787; torn away in 1906. East side of State, between Clinch and Union streets.

----. [Views.] N. Y., A. Wittemann, c 1885. 12 plates.

----. Souvenir of Knoxville, Tenn. N. Y., A. Wittemann, c 1889. 14 plates.

ROGERSVILLE. Court house. By Harrison.

----. Graves of the Rogers family. By Harrison.

MAPS

ALABAMA. 1823. Georgia and Alabama. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

FLORIDA. 1794. Map of East and West Florida. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

GEORGIA. 1823. Georgia and Alabama. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

GEORGIA. 1823. Georgia and Alabama. Phila., H. S. comp. by W. G. Bonner.

KENTUCKY. 1784. (facsim.) Map of Kentucke, drawn from actual observations, ... by John Filson. Phila., printed for the author. (In Phillips, P. S. First map of Kentucky. 1908.)

KENTUCKY. 1823. Kentucky and Tennessee. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

KENTUCKY. 1862. Colton’s Kentucky and Tennessee. N. Y., J. H. Colton.

KENTUCKY. 1888. Map showing relation of eastern Kentucky coal field to the transportation routes and iron ores of the south Appalachian region. By J. B. Hoeing. Ky. geol. survey.

KENTUCKY. 1889. Map showing mountain passes, by J. B. Hoeing. Ky. geol. survey.

KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE. 1911. Mendenhall’s new index map to greater Louisville, Ky. Cinn., C. L. Mendenhall.

LOUISIANA. 1820. Louisiana and Mississippi. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS. n. d. Soards official & R. R. map of New Orleans. New Orleans, L. Soards.

MARYLAND. 1820. Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

MISSISSIPPI. 1820. Louisiana and Mississippi. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

MISSISSIPPI. VICKSBURG. 1863. Map of the Mississippi, from Haines’s Bluff to below Grand Gulf, showing the theatre of Gen. Grant’s and Admiral Farragut’s operations, etc. (From Harper’s weekly. May 23, 1863.)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 1794. Map of the back settlements. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 1861. J. H. Colton’s topographical map of Missouri, Kentucky & Tennessee. & part of adjoining states. N. Y., Printed by Lang & Laing.

NORTH CAROLINA. 1779. New and accurate map of North Carolina in North America. (From Universal magazine. Oct., 1799.)

NORTH CAROLINA. 1794. Map of North Carolina, from the best authorities. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

NORTH CAROLINA. 1795. State of North Carolina from the best authorities. (From Guthrie’s geography; Carey’s ed. 1794-95.)

NORTH CAROLINA. [1796.] State of North Carolina, from the best authorities. N. Y., J. Reid.

NORTH CAROLINA. 1823. Map of North & South Carolina. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

NORTH CAROLINA. 1882. Map of North Carolina, by W. C. Kerr, state geologist, assisted by Capt. Cain. Pub. under authority of the State board of agriculture.

NORTH CAROLINA. 1911. Map of North Carolina, prepared by N. C. geological and economic survey from base map compiled by the U. S. geological survey in co-operation with the state of North Carolina.

NORTH CAROLINA. BUNCOMBE COUNTY. 1903. Road map of Buncombe County, North Carolina. B. M. Lee. Asheville.

NORTH CAROLINA. KING’S MOUNTAIN BATTLE, 1780. Map showing the route of over-mountain men to battle of King’s Mountain. Prepared by C. H. Nimson, as a contribution to the Scotch-Irish society. 1896.

NORTH CAROLINA. LINVILLE PARK. 1890. Map of Linville Park, Mitchell County, western North Carolina. Drawn from original surveys, by J. W. Hays.

PENNSYLVANIA. 1794. Map of Pennsylvania from the best authorities. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

PENNSYLVANIA. 1823. Map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

PENNSYLVANIA. 1875. Historical map of Pennsylvania. Ed. by P. W. Sheafer and others. Phila., Hist. soc. of Pa. 26 p. map.

PENNSYLVANIA. LANCASTER COUNTY. 1892. Road and township map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Pa., County pub. co.

SOUTH CAROLINA. 1794. Map of South Carolina, from the best authorities. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

SOUTH CAROLINA. 1823. Map of North & South Carolina. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

SOUTHERN STATES. 1794. New and general map of the southern dominions belonging to the United States of America, viz: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; with the bordering Indian countries and the Spanish possessions of Louisiana and Florida. Lond., Lourie & Whittle.

TENNESSEE. [1760.] New map of the Cherokee nation with the names of the towns and rivers they are situated on. Engrav’d from an Indian draught. For the London magazine.

TENNESSEE. 1762. Draught of the Cherokee country, on the west side of the twenty four mountains, commonly called Over the Hill; taken by Henry Timberlake when he was in that country in March, 1762. Likewise the names of the principal, or headmen of each town, and what number of fighting men they send to war. (In Timberlake, Henry. Memoirs. 1765.) Blue-print copy.

TENNESSEE. 1794. Map of the Tennessee government. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

TENNESSEE. 1795. Map of the Tennessee government formerly part of North Carolina, taken chiefly from surveys by Gen. D. Smith & others. Phila. (From Carey’s American ed. of Guthrie’s geography improved.)

TENNESSEE. [1813.] State of Tennessee.

TENNESSEE. 1823. Kentucky and Tennessee. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

TENNESSEE. 1862. Colton’s Kentucky and Tennessee. N. Y. J. H. Colton.

TENNESSEE. 1863. Lloyd’s official map of the state of Tennessee. Comp. from actual surveys and official documents, showing every rail road and rail road station with the distances between each station. Also the counties and county seats, cities, towns, villages, post offices, wagon roads, canals, forts, fortifications, &c. N. Y., J. T. Lloyd.

TENNESSEE. 1915. Geologic map of Tennessee. Comp. by O. P. Jenkins, assistant state geologist. Pub. by State geological survey.

TENNESSEE. 1916. Journal and tribune’s highway map of East Tennessee; comp. by E. A. Sehorn. Knoxville, Tenn., Journal & tribune co.

TENNESSEE. KNOX COUNTY. 1889. Knox Co., Tennessee. Knoxville, the county seat. Population, 50,000. Pub. by H. G. Bishop. Cinn., Krebs lith. co.

TENNESSEE. KNOX COUNTY. 1895. Map of Knox Co., Tennessee. Vance, Coffee, & Pill.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. 1855. Plan of the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. Surveyed & comp. under direction of A. M. Lea. N. Y., F. Meyer & co., lith.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. [1867.] Map of the city of Knoxville. Combined & drawn by W. Weste. Cinn., Ehrgott, Forbriger & co., illus.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. 1887. R. L. Polk & co.’s city directory map of Knoxville. Cinn., Krebs lith. co.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. 1895. New map of Knoxville, Tenn. and suburbs; compiled from actual surveys and best authority, by J. R. Pill, certified to by Maury Nicholson, ex-city engineer. Baltimore, W. A. Flamm & co.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. 1897. Crozier’s map of Knoxville, Tenn. and suburbs. Draughted by J. R. Anderson. Knoxville, Tenn., S. B. Newman & co.

TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE. 1912. Map of Knoxville, Tenn. and suburbs. Knoxville, Tenn., S. B. Newman & co.

UNITED STATES. [1781.] Carte de l’Amerique septentrionale, depuis la Baye d’Hudson jusqu’au Mississippi: pour servir aux Essais historiques sur la revolution de cette partie du monde.

UNITED STATES. 1805. Carey, Mathew. Carey’s American pocket atlas; containing twenty maps. 3d ed. Phila., M. Carey.

UNITED STATES. U. S. Geological survey. Maps. (Library has practically all the topographic sheets, and geologic folios, for the southern states.)

VIRGINIA. 1794. Map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

VIRGINIA. 1820. Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Phila., H. S. Tanner. (From American atlas.)

VIRGINIA. 1834. Tourist’s pocket map of the state of Virginia, exhibiting its internal improvements; road distances &c., by J. H. Young. Phila., S. A. Mitchell. (Mitchell’s map of Virginia.)

VIRGINIA. AUGUSTA COUNTY. 1870. Map of Augusta County, Virginia. Prepared under the direction of the Board of survey of Washington college, Va., by Jed. Hotchkiss. Phila., Engraved by Worley & Brakher.

VIRGINIA. WARM SPRINGS VALLEY. 1903. Map of Warm Springs Valley, ... Comp. from U. S. geol. survey and other maps. Staunton, Va., Jed. Hotchkiss. 1895. With revisions.

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1794. Plan of the city of Washington. Lond., Stockdale. (From Morse, John. American geography. 1794.)

NEWSPAPERS

GEORGIA. AUGUSTA. Georgia courier: Aug. 5, 1831. Southern eclectic and home gazette: Oct. 25, Nov. 29, 1854. Weekly chronicle and sentinel: Apr. 21, 1842.

KENTUCKY. MAYSVILLE. Weekly Maysville eagle: Aug. 12, 1874.

MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON. Columbian centinel: Dec. 3, 1791.

Tennessee

ATHENS. Athens post: Dec. 6, 1883; Jan. 19, 1894.

CHATTANOOGA. Chattanooga daily gazette: Mar. 16, 1865. Chattanooga daily times: Oct. 8, 1890; Feb. 10, 1892; Mar. 9, 1895; May 31, 1896; June 30, 1918. Chattanooga gazette: May 18, 1844.

ELIZABETHTON. Watauga Valley news: Jan., Mar., 1892.

GREENEVILLE. East Tennessee news: May 5, 1892.

JACKSON. Jackson protestant: Dec. 14, 1844; May 20, Aug. 5, 19, Dec. 3, 1845; Apr. 21, 1846.

JONESBOROUGH. Jonesborough express: July 1, 1863. Jonesborough whig: Oct. 7, 1845; Union flag: Apr. 5, Aug. 16, Sept. 6, 1867; May 29, Oct. 9, 1868. Union flag and commercial advertiser: Aug. 11, 1871.

KINGSTON. Kingston gazetteer: Mar. 30, 1854-Apr. 7, 1855. (1 v. bound).

KNOXVILLE. American statesman: July 6, 1853. Brownlow’s Knoxville whig: May 26, 1855; Jan. 1, 1859. Evening sentinel: Mar. 21, Sept. 17, 1890; May 19, 1894. Daily press and herald: Oct. 11, 1874. East Tennessee Baptist: Mar. 18, 1870. Journal and tribune: Mar. 9, 1902; Feb. 3, 1904; Apr. 6, 1912.

----. Knoxville, chat: Oct. 1, 8, 1892. Knoxville chronicle: June 17, 24, July 1, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 1874; Apr. 5, 1886. Knoxville daily journal: June 14, July 19, 1885; May 30, 1886. Knoxville gazette: May 22, 1795; Dec. 19, 26, 1796; Jan. 2-June 19, 1797 (lacks Mar. 27); Oct. 31, 1803. Knoxville intelligencer: Mar. 27, 1822-July 14, 1823 (1 v. bound). Knoxville journal: May 4-5, 18, June 15, 18-20; Oct. 7, 9, 10, 1890; Dec. 4, 1893; Aug. 4, Oct. 9, 1895; Apr. 9, May (Centennial ed.), 1897.

----. Knoxville register: Sept. 12, 28, Oct., Nov., Dec. 1816; 1817 (almost complete); Jan.-May, June 2, 1818; Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, June, July 6, 13, 27, Aug. 3, 1819; Feb. 29, 1820; Jan. 23, 30, June 18, 1824; Mar. 1, 25, June 3, Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec, 1825; Jan.-Feb., Mar. 1, 8, 15, 29, Apr. 10, 19, May 3, 17, 1826; Mar. 28, May 2, Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 1827; Jan. 30, Feb. 6, May 28. Oct. 22, 29, Dec. 31, 1828; Mar. 16, July 13, Nov. 2, 1836; May 24, 1837; June 10, 1840; Dec. 21, 1842-Dec. 12, 1845 (1 v. bound); Dec. 20, 1848; Jan. 16, 1851; Sept. 1, 1854; May 10, 1855-June 17, 1858 (1 v. bound); Jan. 10, 1856.

----. Knoxville sentinel: Apr. 15, Oct. 31, 1891; May 19, 1892; Mar. 1, 1893; June 5, 1907; Dec. 20, 1911; Nov. 27, 1912; June 29, 1914: Nov. 20, 1916. Knoxville tribune: Jan. 4, May 9, 12, June 9, 15-16, 18-20, 1889; Oct. 7-8, 10, 14, Dec. 6, 1890; Mar. 15, July 21, 24, Sept. 15, 1895; Apr. 9, Oct. 31, 1896. Knoxville whig and chronicle: Mar. 29, 1882-Mar. 21, 1883 (1 v. bound).

----. The Post: Aug. 30, 1842; Mar. 21, 1843. Press and messenger: May 27, June 10, 24, July 1, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 1874. Review: Nov.-Dec, 1896; Jan.-Feb., 1897. Southern journal of education: Jan.-Feb., June, 1850. Tennessee farmer: Apr. 1837; Nov. 1839; Feb.-Mar., May, July-Nov., 1840. The Times: May 14, 1839-May 15, 1840 (1 v. bound). Uncle Sam: Apr. 26, May 3, 1834.

LENOIR CITY. Lenoir city leader: Sept. 18, 1895.

MEMPHIS. Memphis Presbyterian: May 20, 1871. Memphis weekly eagle and enquirer: Oct. 4, 1854.

NASHVILLE. Christian advocate: Dec. 6, 1918. Democracy: Oct. 10, 1900. National banner and Nashville whig: Dec. 13, 1830. Nashville patriot: July 21-22, 1856. Nashville republican and state gazette: Feb. 10, 1829; July 30, 1831. Nashville Tennessean: Nov. 10, 1908. Nashville whig: July 23, 1842. Politician: 1845-1848 (3 v. bound). Republican banner: Feb. 14, 1856; Jan. 4, 1862.

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Transcriber’s note

Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Formatting and hyphenation have been standardized.

In the original, the name McClung was spelled with a “c” (with a dot underneath it). Here “c” is a superscript. Also, the original was missing many of the spaces between words or abbreviations. These have been added in this version.

Spelling has been retained as originally published except for the changes below.

Page 5: “at Maryville, Ten.,” “at Maryville, Tenn.,”
Page 22: “A consise compendium” “A concise compendium”
Page 32: “of Jonas Abrahan” “of Jonas Abraham”
Page 34: “vol. Xth, Wisconsin” “vol. X, Wisconsin”
Page 50: “John Hopkins press” “Johns Hopkins press”
Page 60: “war of the revlution” “war of the revolution”
Page 66: “E. Ten., printed” “E. Tenn., printed”
Page 72: “l'historie naturelle” “l'histoire naturelle”
Page 79: “_N. Y., Apleton_” “_N. Y., Appleton_”
Page 80: “Milledgville, Ga.” “Milledgeville, Ga.”
Page 92: “in alaphetical order” “in alphabetical order”
Page 125: “prominent Tennesseeans” “prominent Tennesseans”
Page 161: “Trigentennial record of” “Tricentennial record of”
Page 174: “Lee, Athur” “Lee, Arthur”