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John W. Ford Letter to James K. Polk

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1869

  • Staff Only

In this letter, John W. Ford recommends Colonel James D. Priest to James K. Polk for the position of Quartermaster in a military regiment that Polk is forming.

Dates

  • 1847 September 20

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

In this letter, John W. Ford recommends Colonel James D. Priest to James K. Polk for the position of Quartermaster in a military regiment that Polk is forming.

Biographical/Historical Note

John W. Ford was born February 3, 1800 in Smith County, Tennessee. In 1818, he began working at the Lebanon Gazette. That summer on July 23, 1818, he married Elizabeth Rollin. Ford went on to work for multiple newspapers in the area as an editor including The Sparta Gazette (1820), The Sparta Review (1824), Warren Register (1832), the Democratic Advertiser (1850), The Chattanooga Advertiser (1852), the Southern Reflector (1859), and the Chattanooga Advertiser (1860). Ford died on November 7, 1883 in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Special Collections purchased this letter in October of 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