Letter, Governor J. D. Cox in Columbus, Ohio to W. G. Brownlow, 1867 May 7
ALS. Writes about the assassination in Germantown, Tennessee of Smith Wilson. Describes Wilson as a worthy man and urges Brownlow to find his murderer because the murder is one which most directly affects public sentiment on the question of the advisability of Northern men moving into Tennessee.
Contains clerk's notations. Also notation from H. H. Thomas (See below May 15, 1867 and May 21, 1867).
Dates
- 1867 May 7
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository