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Spencer Jarnagin Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1731

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A single letter written on March 22, 1844, by Spencer Jarnagin in Washington City to W. H. Thompson, Esq. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The letter details the account of Jarnagin receiving a letter from Thompson requiring a payment. Jarnagin then proceeds to pay by check, a sum that may be retrieved at North American Bank in Philadelphia. The end of the letter also informs Thompson that his old acquaintances, General Jacobs and Hugh S. McClung, are in town and may be leaving for Philadelphia soon.

Dates

  • 1844 March 22

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

A single letter written on March 22, 1844, by Spencer Jarnagin in Washington City to W. H. Thompson, Esq. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The letter details the account of Jarnagin receiving a letter from Thompson requiring a payment. Jarnagin then proceeds to pay by check, a sum that may be retrieved at North American Bank in Philadelphia. The end of the letter also informs Thompson that his old acquaintances, General Jacobs and Hugh S. McClung, are in town and may be leaving for Philadelphia soon.

Biographical/Historical Note

Spencer Jarnagin (1792-1853) was a United States Senator from Tennessee. A graduate of Greenville College, he studied and practiced law, then served in the Tennessee State Senate from 1833 to 1835. He was then elected to serve as United States Senator by the Whigs from 1843 to 1847. Jarnagin was not re-elected and returned to practicing law.

Arrangement

This collection is in one folder.

Acquisition Note

This item was donated to Special Collections by George Webb in 1991.

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