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D, Boston, Massachusetts. Signed by James B. Bell. Notice of his account with the Commandery. With envelope.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Marked duplicate. Notice of membership nomination.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Notice of election as a Companion of the First Class of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Notice of his account with the Commandery.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell (signature printed). Notice of upcoming meeting and a list of the candidates for membership.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Notification of receipt of payment.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Notice of his account with the Commandery.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Receipt for payment.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Same as above, only the amount paid is not specified.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell (signature printed). Resolutions passed upon the death of Captain Randolph Clark.

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D; Boston. Signed by James B. Bell. Receipt for payment.

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ALS. From James B. Bell. On letterhead of the Head-Quarters, Commandery of the State of Massachusetts. Says that Brownlow cannot resign. Resignations are not allowed. Expresses willingness to transfer his membership to the Tennessee Commandery that is located in Memphis. With envelope.

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D; Boston. Signed James B. Bell (signature printed). Circular no. 9, Series 1873-1874, Whole number 88. Announcement of upcoming meeting and membership candidates and proposers.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Blackburn, who has been convicted of forgery in Judge Trigg's court, requests his friend Brownlow to use his influence with the President to procure his pardon. I will upon my release through the pardon of the President give you a check for $500. in addition I will give you $500 for your services in procuring the impeachment of Judge Trigg... Says that he feels it perfectly legitimate to approach Brownlow in this way. Asks Brownlow to reply through Blackburn's wife,...

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ALS. On letterhead of the Military Order, Loyal Legion, United States, Head-Quarters, Commandery of the State of Massachusetts. Conveys to Brownlow an order adopted at the state meeting that Lt. Colonel John B. Brownlow's resignation be accepted.

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D; Knoxville. Signed by John Bell Brownlow and W. R. Cooper. Brownlow's expense account as Treasury agent. Among the numerous items included is $14 for ammunition used on a raid.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the Treasury Department. Letter dismissing Brownlow as a Treasury agent.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Says that he has received a letter requesting his resignation but wonders why he is so being asked. Says that he always thought his conduct was satisfactory and had so been informed by former congressman J. M. Thornburgh. States that no one can accuse him of corruption or neglect. Says that he has conducted his official duty without fear or favor... Claims to know of no reason why he should be discharged. States that he has not resigned and has come to Washington to...

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ALS. On letterhead of the Treasury Department, Office of Internal Revenue. Notification that effective as of May 12th Brownlow was fired as an Internal Revenue Agent.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Says that the death of his father and the replacement of Thornburgh by Houk as local congressman, he has been fired without adequate explanation from his job with the Internal Revenue Service. Asserts that Raum gives different people different explanations for firing him. Says that he suspects that the real reason was to find a place for one more of that numerous band of carpetbaggers, in whose interest the Unionists of the South, have so long been compelled to stand...