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Box 1

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Contains 4 Results:

Letter, John Bell in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1848 December 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents Note

ALS. Discusses the politics of Brownlow's move of his newspaper to Knoxville. Says that Meredith P. Gentry and Hugh M. Clarke support the move, but are not specific on what help that they will provide. States that John H. Crozier has praised the Whig and would need to be conciliated if the Whig were to receive patronage printing. Discusses the possible composition of President Zachary Taylor's cabinet.

Dates: 1848 December 18

Letter, John Bell in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1849 January 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents Note

ALS. Continues discussion of previous letter on Taylor cabinet. Predicts a cabinet position for former Governor James C. Jones, which Bell will protest. Also talks further about the move of Brownlow's paper and Gentry's and Crozier's attitude toward the move. Discusses possible candidacy of Neill S. Brown and what attitude Brownlow should adopt toward him.

Dates: 1849 January 8

Letter, Ephraim Foster in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents Note

ALS. Extensive discussion of the recent Whig convention at which Winfield Scott received the presidential nomination. Former Senator Foster expresses his disappointment with Scott and discusses the course he proposes to personally adopt toward him and what course the Tennessee Whig Party will probably follow.

Dates: undated

Letter, Thomas A. R. Nelson in Greeneville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1859 August 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents Note

ALS. Discussion of the vote variation over the course of the last two elections.

Dates: 1859 August 5