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In this letter to his brother, James R. Nelson, George Nelson writes that he received the money James sent and has used it to pay a man to whom he owed money for land. Nelson goes on to report that he has just finished planting his corn and that there have been a number of fires in the area, including one that caused between $5,000 and $6,000 of damage. He closes by sending his love to his family and imploring his brother to write soon.

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This bibliography, compiled in 1975, lists and describes works by Edgar Allan Poe held at the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library.

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In this letter to Harvey Broome, H. M. Jennison reports that he hopes that he can help Dr. Cahn find what he is looking for, although he cannot make predictions because the weather has been screwy. Jennison also sends information about the state of several plant species in the park, including Trillium luteum, Phlox stolonifer, and Phacelia fimbriata.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to Dr. James Gower, William Russell (then near Nashville) reports that during his visit to Tennessee he has seen disease [cholera] in its most agonizing form and the minister of death in his blackest habiliments. As a result of this outbreak, the people are panicked and Russell expects a perfect stampede. He goes on to report on former President Polk's baptism, death, and burial. Russell believes that there is certainly not one patriotic bosom that does not heave with emotions...

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In these two letters to his brother, George Sowers mentions getting some tobacco (which is scarce in Tennessee), discusses his regiment's opinion of their Lieutenant Berry, and reports on his health. He also implores his brother to write him more often and asks for news of his family.

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In these two letters to his brother, George Sowers mentions getting some tobacco (which is scarce in Tennessee), discusses his regiment's opinion of their Lieutenant Berry, and reports on his health. He also implores his brother to write him more often and asks for news of his family.

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In this letter, W. B. Lewis relates news about several friends and family members, mentions that cholera is still afflicting Nashville and the surrounding areas, asks Jackson to pass some news to Ralph E. W. Earl, and complains that [t]imes in Nashville are exceedingly dull and hard. He closes by asking after General Eaton (who he thinks should come to Nashville because the Foster and Grundy parties are waxing very hot) and sending his respects to Jackson's family.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont, W. R. Cobb asks if President Grant intends to retain William Spence as the Martial of Cobb's district in Tennessee. Cobb encloses a clipping from the Nashville American (which he feels is hostile to him and friendly to Spence) stating that Grant has dismissed all of the charges that Cobb had brought against Spence and gone so far as to say that he knew no such man as W. R. Cobb. Should Spence not be removed, Cobb believes that he will...

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In this letter, William Seward declines an invitation to address the Citizens of Rhode Island on the grounds that he has been away from home for nine months and his family, affairs, and health all require him to return there as soon as he can leave the Capital.

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This provision return, signed by Major General Andrew Jackson, instructs the contractor to provide complete rations for the 61 men of Captain William Carroll's company of Nashville Volunteers.

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In this letter, Henry Weeks tells his sister of military movements near Morristown, Tennessee (where he is stationed), denies a rumor she has heard that there will be promotions in his company, reassures her of his good health, and tells her that he is at least getting good rations. He closes by asking her to write him and expressing his desire to come home and help his family.

Scope and Contents Note Henry Weeks opens this letter with a description of a difficult march that left many of the men in the regiment with sun poisoning. He is, however, encouraged that Federal forces have drove the rebels into their last ditch and does not think they will fight much at Atlanta. Weeks also mentions walking over conquered Rebel fortifications, where he found quite a rich + racy rebel letter ... [and] a rebel Atlanta paper ... completely...

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Henry Weeks begins this letter by complaining that his unit's progress has been very slow lately because the opposing Confederate armies hold strong positions. He goes on to describe a reconnaissance patrol that he took part in and mentions meeting General Sherman. He closes with his hope that the war will be over soon.

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In this letter, James W. Grimes provides a Mr. C. Lanman with some basic biographical information about himself.

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In this book, John Richard Blanton describes his childhood in Unionville, Tennessee, his education at the University of Tennessee in the 1920s, and his later career as a teacher and school administrator in primary and secondary schools in Spring City, Nashville, and Jackson, Tennessee. He also provides some information about his service in World War II and about his ancestry, including a genealogical chart of the Blanton and Crisp families.

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This collection houses typescripts of letters, cemetery records, and legal records, photocopied correspondence and newspaper clippings, genealogical charts, and newsletters documenting the descendants of the Jacob Banner, Jacob Koger, and William Addington families. All of the material was collected by the Rev. John J. Addington in the 1970s.