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Contains 2 Results:

Letter, William Gibbs McAdoo in Knoxville, Tenn. to J. B. Brownlow, 1890 February 24

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 37
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Note ALS. Says that going through some old material that he has run across several letter from Parson Brownlow. Mentions how Parson Brownlow had helped him to get an attorney generalship. Says that he and the Parson, despite differing on the Civil War, had been close friends and how he visits the Parson's grave in Old Gray Cemetery. Says that John's mother said that he was going to write a biography of his father. States that his hope is to live long enough to see it. Offers to help in whatever...
Dates: 1890 February 24

Letter, R. M. M. Foot in New Orleans, La. to J. B. Brownlow, 1890 July 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 37
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Note

ALS. Answers Brownlow's inquiry as to the liability of H. C. Warmoth, Silas Weeks, Pearl Wright, and Thomas Woodward to the Collector of New Orleans. Describes the financial circumstances of Ex-Governor Warmoth and the rest. With envelope.

Dates: 1890 July 3