Letter, J. M. Thornburgh in Fort Bridges to John Sherman, 1879 July 29
ALS. Another testament to John Bell Brownlow's abilities to support his application for a position with the Treasury Department. Supplements his praise of Brownlow with criticism of the Administration's appointment policy. [M]any Southern republicans feel the experiment of this administration is appointing Confederate democrats into the Cabinet and other local positions has not conduced to the welfare of Southern republicans...
Contains clerk's notations.
Dates
- 1879 July 29
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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