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Chew, Robert S., 1867 January 16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
From the Collection:

This collection consists of biographical and autobiographical letters, written circa 1858 – 1868, concerning 52 Tennessee legislators who lived between 1757 and 1918. The letters were sent to Charles Lanman at his request from the legislators or their surviving relatives for use in Lanman's Dictionary of the United States Congress. Each letter contains biographical information on the statesmen’s lives and careers including specific information on personal achievements, education, and their respective trades. The collection also contains eight, early Talbotype photographs – one of the earliest forms of photography introduced by William Talbot in 1841 – of the following senators:

Atkins, John DeWitt Clinton (1825-1898); Avery, William Tecumsah (1819-1880); Bell, John (1797-1869) Etheridge, Emerson (1819-1902); Jones, George Washington (1806-1884); Ready, Charles (1802-1878); Savage, John Houston (1815-1904); Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk (1812-1862)

From the Collection:

This collection consists of 52 folders containing a number of biographical and autobiographical letters written circa 1858 – 1868, concerning 52 Tennessee legislators who lived between 1757 - 1918. The letters were sent to Charles Lanman at his request from the 52 legislators or their surviving relatives for use in Lanman's Dictionary of the United States Congress. Each letter contains biographical information on the statesmen’s lives and careers including specific information on personal achievements, education, and their respective trades. The collection also contains eight, early Talbotype photographs – one of the earliest forms of photography introduced by William Talbot in 1841 – of the following senators:

Missing Title

From the Collection:
  1. Atkins, John DeWitt Clinton (1825-1898)
  2. Avery, William Tecumsah (1819-1880)
  3. Etheridge, Emerson (1819-1902)
  4. Jones, George Washington (1806-1884)
  5. Ready, Charles (1802-1878)
  6. Savage, John Houston (1815-1904)
  7. Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk (1812-1862)
  8. Bell, John (1797-1869)

Dates

  • 1867 January 16

Language

From the Collection:

The material in this collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 quarter box)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480