Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of a notebook that sisters Jennie and Mary Templeton used for their schoolwork at Mary Sharp College in Winchester, Tennessee. It begins with several essays on various philosophies of life and goes on to cover such subjects as Latin, Shakespeare, poetry, composition (including apparently original essays on such subjects as duty, character, and affliction), algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and philosophy. The Templetons also enumerate their expenses for the...

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This order instructs Counsellor to detail a Private from his unit as Hospital Cook. Its sender notes that a man of some experience would be preferred.

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This order instructs Counsellor to arrest the men of the 3rd Minnesota Infantry and send them to Captain Mills at the unit's headquarters.

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This order instructs Counsellor to discontinue Nashville's City Patrol in order to avoid confusion between the Patrol and the Provost Guard.

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In this letter, Pickering informs Counsellor that he has received his ungentlemanly letter and insists that Counsellor apologize for his unwarranted remarks. Should Counsellor fail to do so, Pickering intends to report him to the Adjutant General of the United States and to Major General Rosencrans.

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Henry Huddle wrote the majority of the letters in this collection to his cousin, Isaac N. Huddle, between October 20, 1871 and April 13, 1877. In them, he discusses his move to Hawkins County, Tennessee, purchasing a farm and a home, his crops, local events, his family's health, and the settling of various debts. N. B. Studebaker wrote the final letter to Isaac Huddle on October 30, 1885 to request that Huddle ship two crates of cabbage and to ask after Huddle's family.

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Andrew Ewing of Davidson County, Tennessee wrote this letter to the sheriff of Sumner County in order to extract the remaining balance of six pounds and eleven shillings from a suit that had been brought against James Montflorence in July 1793.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Author Thomas Stribling wrote this letter to Mr. M. H. Kowan of Columbus, Ohio in response to Kowan's request for answers to five questions, seemingly related to writing (the original questions are not included). The first answer provides Stribling's humorous definitions of the words fiction and novel. The second seems to explain why Stribling writes. The third answer ranks the elements of a novel in order of their importance, and the fourth simply reads "Rewriting." The last answer says...

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William J. Helsley wrote these two letters to his wife, Mary, on July 23 and September 7, 1864 during the Civil War. In them, he describes guarding a bridge over the Tennessee River, the Confederate retreat from Atlanta, and General Morgan's death.

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This document certifies that James P. White purchased 5,000 acres of land in Sullivan County, Tennessee from George Bushong for $550.

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This document certifies that Jacob and Eliza Myers sold Lot #11 on Second Street in Kingsport, Tennessee to John Patton in exchange for Lot #9 so that it could be used to benefit the Presbyterian Church.

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This document certifies that Elizabeth Goshen (widow of Jacob Goshen) and her children James, Alexander, Caroline, Mary, and Susan sold Lot #5 on First Street in Kingsport, Tennessee to James Haggard of Hawkins County for $20.00.

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This document describes the boundaries of a plot of land by listing the trees and poles that outline it. The back of the sheet, which is appears to be part of a larger piece of paper, is stamped "Knoxville Nov 9" and seems to be addressed to "Mr Jesse M, green field, Sull."

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The first document in this collection is a bid from O. H. P. Bennett Engineers dated April 17, 1880 indicating that they could construct the proposed Nashville and Florence Railroad at a cost of $19,990. The second item is a bid from Chas. W. Brown dated May 15, 1880 stating that his organization could construct the line for $39,000.

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Kathryn Worth wrote nineteen of the letters and cards in this collection to her publicist and friend Helen Fay. In them, she thanks Fay for her work and her kindness, tells stories about her daughter Josephine, and occasionally refers to her books. One letter, dated February 13, 1949, refuses a visit from Fay due to intense spiritual struggle beyond her inherent shyness. The collection also houses a letter from Esther to Fay dated June 22, 1960.

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In this letter, William Gibbs McAdoo reports that he is sending Ben Austin a photograph of himself, three sonnets he has written, and an address by Mrs. Bell Barry of Knoxville. Additionally, he promises to send Austin a photograph of and some representative works by his wife at a later date and offers to transmit sections from the diary he kept during the Mexican War. Austin intended to publish these items as part of an upcoming literary collection.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to George Graham, William Cocke reports that his efforts to engage Chickasaw peoples in agricultural pursuits have been partially successful, although they still place a high value on hunting. He also informs Graham that although he does not wish to make difficulties for any public servant, Thomas F. Cheedle's clumsy & unworkman like manner compelled him to refuse to accept any product from his shop before he could inspect it personally. Cocke closes with a discussion of...

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Henry Van Pelt wrote this letter to Franklin merchant W. Thomas Park to ask his help in starting a new career. He tells Park that he wants to better his family's situation, which was degraded by his alcoholism, but has so far been unable to secure a position that would allow him to do so. Van Pelt goes on to lament the pain that he has caused his family, expound upon the evils of drink, and detail his qualifications as a pumpmaker and as a printer.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: These minutes from the Democratic and Conservative Meeting held at the Fentress County Courthouse on September 7, 1874 discuss the meeting purpose which was to select delegates to represent them at the Congressional Convention (to be held in Carthage on October 1, 1874), at the Senatorial Convention (to be held in Crossville on September 18, 1874), and at the convention to nominate a candidate to the Legislature (if one should be held). The group argues that it is of the most vital...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The first volume in this collection documents George Stacker's farm between 1851 and 1853. The majority of the entries describe the weather, how many plows are being used, and what crops are being planted. The second volume is an account book for a shipping business containing entries from 1819 to 1834. Later hands, including Blanche S., George, Charley, and Margaret Stacker, used the book's blank pages for doodling and practicing their handwriting. The final volume is composed primarily of...