Charles P. Toncray Papers
This collection consists of correspondence to Toncray from 1901 to 1909, a land deed from 1881, and three checks from 1906 written by Toncray. Six of the 14 letters date to 1904, and four to 1908. There is one from each of the following years: 1901, 1905, 1906, and 1909. Six of the letters are from George K. Hamblin about financial matters.
Some letters from Toncray can be located in MS.21: the O. P. Temple Papers, 1832-.
Dates
- 1886-1909
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence to Charles P. Toncray from 1901 to 1909, a land deed from 1881, and three checks from 1906 written by Toncray.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles P. Toncray (1837-1909) was a Republican from Elizabethton, Tenn. He was a merchant, businessman, and circuit court clerk. In 1901, President William McKinley appointed Toncray as a colonel on his staff. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1905-1907.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder divided into two series: Correspondence and Financial and Legal Documents.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by the Special Collections Library in July of 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository