John Bell Letter, 1844 August 30
This collection consists of one letter from John Bell, then Secretary of War, to William Brownlow, publisher of The Whig newspaper. Written on August 30, 1844, Bell discusses in the letter his support for Henry Clay in 1839 after Brownlow wrote in a book that the only man who had the holding in 1839 to come out openly for Clay was future Governor James C. Jones.
Dates
- 1844 August 30
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
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository