William Lenoir Letter to James Plunket
In this letter, William Lenoir informs James Plunket that he will not be traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, as he had expected and so will not be able to visit Plunket in Nashville. He also asks Plunket to write to a machinist that he had mentioned on Lenoir's behalf.
Dates
- 1850 July 10
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
In this letter, William Lenoir informs James Plunket that he will not be traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, as he had expected and so will not be able to visit Plunket in Nashville. He also asks Plunket to write to a machinist that he had mentioned on Lenoir's behalf.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Ballard Lenoir was born to William and Ann (Ballard) Lenoir in Wilkes County, North Carolina on September 1, 1775. He married Elizabeth Avery in 1802 and the couple had twelve children: Albert Sobieski, Louise Caroline, Isaac Thomas, Leah Adeline, Myra Ann, William, Waightstill Avery, Walter Franklin, Elizabeth Martha, Benjamin Ballard, Israel Pickens, and Julia J. The family moved to Tennessee in 1810 and settled in Roane (now Loudon) County. Here, Lenoir engaged in farming, milling, surveying, and manufacturing cotton yarn. He also served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1815-1817) and was appointed a Trustee of East Tennessee College (1820). William Lenoir died in Roane County on December 14, 1852 and is buried in the family graveyard.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository