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Nelson thanks Hall for his prompt attention to the matter of the Blountville Post Office and discusses his view on removing the incumbents of political offices.

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Brownlow, writing at the request of Colonel Bell, asks that his newspaper be granted the advertising for the Post Office and State Departments. He also reports on the political leanings of the other papers in Knoxville.

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Etheridge objects to what he considers the improper removal of Dresden's postmaster.

Scope and Contents Note Brownlow complains of recent political appointments in East Tennessee, which he feels have weakened the Whig party considerably. He also declares that he no longer wishes to print Post Office and State Department advertising in his paper, as the Administration, or those who have its interest in keeping in Washington, have written out here to know if I am conducting the anti-Administration paper here and if my paper has...

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These six photographs show the areas that were flooded when the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) completed the Watauga Dam in 1948.

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The collection contains eleven photographs that most likely depict the Partin family of Parsons, Tennessee.

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This collection houses poetry, correspondence, and a decoupage made with tatted lace documenting the life and work of Tennessee author May Justus.

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This collection houses poetry, correspondence, and a decoupage made with tatted lace documenting the life and work of Tennessee author May Justus.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection:

This collection houses poetry, correspondence, and a decoupage made with tatted lace documenting the life and work of Tennessee author May Justus.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this letter to Philander P. Claxton, Irwin Shepard (Secretary of the National Education Association) mentions an upcoming meeting in Denver and describes his service at the Battle of Fort Sanders during the Civil War. He tells Claxton that Knoxville, and especially the grounds of the University of Tennessee, hold a sacred place in his memory and recalls serving on the Fort's parapet during the battle, helping to collect the dead and wounded, and participating in a burning party that...