Scope and Contents Note ALS. From John Bell Brownlow. An extended letter of complaint in regard to the misrepresentations about his father contained in a serial the newspaper published entitled A Boy Spy in Dixie. Denounces the Craig family, on whom the author appears to have relied. ...the only member of the family who was loyal was the old man Craig himself, who was as loyal as in infirm old may could be with his disloyal surroundings...The only son of his family was...

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D; Washington. Signed by E. C. McSure. Official notification that Brownlow is being reduced in rank to a grade two clerk in the office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General. Gives salary. With envelope.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Refers to a discussion that Bate had recently had with the Second Assistant Postmaster General in regard to Brownlow's reduction. States that he thinks that the 2nd Asst. Post. Gen. has him confused with another clerk who had been forced to resign due to bad handwriting. Says that at the same time he had been reduced the 2nd Asst. Post. Gen. had other clerks promoted whose handwriting was worse than his. States that when Mr. Knott replaced Brownlow's former boss as 2nd Asst. Post. Gen.,...

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Discusses his appointment to the Post Office and how his promotion had been opposed by the Congressman from his district (Houk). Discusses his reduction. States that Senator Isham Harris, who had interceded on his behalf with the 2nd Asst. Post. Gen., had been told that there had been no complaints about the quality of his work, but that the work he had been doing was that of a clerk of the class to which he reduced me. Says that due to a recent resignation the...