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Notary Public form and promissory note to A. G. Graham at the Bank of the Republic in the City of New York for $3068.97, signed by John Keys and Samuel Cunningham, 1858 June 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 13
Identifier: II
From the Collection:

The East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Records, 1852-1871, document the company which developed the railroad connection between Knoxville and Virginia. Letters, legal papers, and receipts are included. While the collection dates extend from 1852 to 1871, no records date between 1861 and 1869. The bulk of the collection spans from 1853 to 1855.

Eight of the 16 items, found in Series I, deal with a lawsuit brought about by the railroad in 1853 against Jesse H. Crouch of Washington County, Tenn. Railroad officials claimed Crouch continued to owe money on capitol stock purchased in 1849 through Brookins Campbell. The deposition of Samuel B. Cunningham notes that the original records of the stock purchase were destroyed in a fire at the home of Campbell, who, by the time of the trial, had passed away. An appeal bond from 1855 shows that Crouch has been ordered to pay the railroad $850.

Series II, consisting of the remaining eight items, contains a variety of letters and receipts related to the operation of the railroad, from its infancy through its merger with the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.

Dates

  • 1858 June 1

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: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

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