Box 1
Contains 4 Results:
Letter, John Bell in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1848 December 18
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.
Letter, John Bell in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1849 January 8
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.
Letter, Ephraim Foster in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, undated
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.
Letter, Thomas A. R. Nelson in Greeneville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1859 August 5
ALS. Discussion of the vote variation over the course of the last two elections.