Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Collection consists of a letter handwritten by Daniel Bond concerning the 1886 Tennessee gubernatorial election. Bond, a prominent West Tennesseean, states his support for East Tennessee's choice for governor, Robert Love Taylor. The letter was written to A. J. McWhirter, the Commissioner of Agriculture for Tennessee and friend of Taylor. Handwritten in a different color ink at the bottom of the letter is the text "This is one of the most prominent men in West Tennessee" signed by "S. B....