Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: A. A. Caldwell wrote this letter to Ephraim G. Ponder "in order to show you that there is one individual who disregards all your vapering threats and lies." He vilifies Ponder as "the very imbodiment of all that is mean degrading and contemptible" and upbraids him for saying that "if John Caldwell or any of his boys went to Florida the ensuing winter they would not return with as much blood as they went with if your Bowie knife would draw it." Caldwell finishes by informing Ponder that his...

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In this letter, David Henley reports that he has "forwarded Crozier and King's accounts for sundry articles of merchandize furnished for the Indian and Quarter Masters Departments and for the use of my office from April to December 1798." In all, the men are owed $451.99, which may be paid to their attorney, Samuel Meeker.

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Sarah Bet begins this letter to her cousin Theora Jane Woods with her apologies that she has little of interest to relate. Bet believes that Woods would rather be living at home with her family than confined at school with those "dry studies" and goes on to relate news of recent visitors and marriages. She closes by asking her cousin to give her love to her friends and to write soon.

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This oversized profile portrait of J. Will Taylor is inscribed "To my good friend H. B. Brown, Atty, with my best wishes always - Sept. 30, 1927 -- J. Will Taylor."

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This collection houses a four piece panoramic photograph of Knoxville, Tennessee taken by T. M. Schleier in 1865 and John S. Van Gilder's 1936 manuscript identifying each of the objects shown.

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This collection houses land deeds, genealogical notes, and other papers documenting Thomas Hopkins (1764-1836) and his family in Tennessee.

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This collection houses land deeds, genealogical notes, and other papers documenting Thomas Hopkins (1764-1836) and his family in Tennessee.

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This collection houses land deeds, genealogical notes, and other papers documenting Thomas Hopkins (1764-1836) and his family in Tennessee.

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In this letter, Harris asks Polk to send him the names of anyone he would like invited to an upcoming Medical Board so that the appropriate invitations can be mailed.