Petition to appoint James Gallager as a Justice of the Peace in Shelby County, undated
ALS. Signed by T. A. Ryan, R. S. Parham, W. T. Ryder, George Waldron, J. S. Tagg, Wm. Hunter, and E. J. Conner. Contains also note from Gallagher requesting the appointment and thanking Brownlow for pardoning two poor convicts Barry and Ray,
which he says will benefit Brownlow in the campaign because he (Gallagher) will mention it when addressing working men of this country.
Contains notations from Horace H. Thomas, Brownlow's private secretary, and S. B. Beaumont questioning the need for such an appointment.
Dates
- undated
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository