H. J. Anderson Letter to the Editor of the Globe
This collection consists of a handwritten letter by H. J. Anderson of Toulon, Haywood County, Tennessee, to F. P. Blair, the editor of the Globe (Washington, D.C.), on January 23, 1835 regarding his subscription to the newspaper.
Dates
- 1835 January 23
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a handwritten letter by H. J. Anderson of Toulon, Haywood County, Tennessee, to F. P. Blair, the editor of the Globe (Washington, D.C.), on January 23, 1835 regarding his subscription to the newspaper.
Biographical/Historical Note
Harrod Jones Anderson was born April 22, 1795 to John and Mary Trevillian Anderson in Hanover County, Virginia. He eventually moved to Haywood County, Tennessee, where he owned land at Toulon. He was appointed postmaster of Belmontaine in 1833. He married Matilda Woodson Hope (1800-1867) and they had several children. He died in Haywood County on November 10, 1861.
Francis Preston Blair, Sr. (1791-1876) was a politician and also served as editor of the Washington, D.C. newspaper, the Globe from 1830-1849. While editor of the paper, Blair supported the Democratic Party and served on Andrew Jackson’s “kitchen cabinet.” In 1854, he helped start the new Republican Party. Blair married Eliza Violet Gist in 1812 and they had three sons: Montgomery (1813-1883), James (1819-1852), and Francis Preston, Jr. (1821-1875).
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository