Thomas Hart Benton Letter
This Thomas H. Benton Letter, 1818, to the St. Louis Circuit Court brings suit against Adam Brown for withholding a payment to Benton. On the reverse side, the court clerk has written to the Sheriff of the County of St. Louis to detain Adam Brown to give a plea.
Dates
- 1818 February
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This Thomas H. Benton Letter, 1818, to the St. Louis Circuit Court brings suit against Adam Brown for withholding a payment to Benton. On the reverse side, the court clerk has written to the Sheriff of the County of St. Louis to detain Adam Brown to give a plea.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was a lawyer, editor, Senator for Missouri (1821-1851, 1853-1855), House Representative, and a Tennessee General Assemblyman. He attended Chapel Hill College (now the University of North Carolina) and William and Mary College's Law School. He moved to St. Louis, Mo., where he edited the Missouri Inquirer and practiced law. In the War of 1812, Benton fought alongside General Andrew Jackson.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
The Special Collections Library purchased this collection in July of 2000.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository