Box 1
Contains 325 Results:
Letter, James O. Shackelford in Gallatin, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 June 27
ALS. States that he is conveying a resolution of his railroad board. Discusses the railroad's poor financing and requests state help. Has received advice from Judge Brien also denounced Brownlow's proclamation ordering the election as unwarranted.
Contains file clerk notations.
Letter, T. Buchanan Read in Cincinnati, Ohio to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 July 24
ALS. Says is sending Brownlow a copy of his recent poems.
Letter, Lt. Col. R. W. Hubbard et al. in Knoxville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 August 7
ALS. Recommendation for Lt. G. S. Smirt (?).
Printed Invitation, 1865 September 7
D; Philadelphia. Printed document from the lecture committee of the Press Club of Philadelphia extending an invitation to present to them a lecture. Contains clerk's notations.
Letter, E. C. Prescott in Boston, Mass. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 September 11
ALS. Extends an invitation to address the Mercantile Literary Association and offers an honorarium of $300. Contains clerk's notations.
Letter, John C. Underwood in Alexandria, Va. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 October 7
ALS. On the letterhead of the United States Marshal's Office.
Praises Brownlow's stand on Black suffrage. Contains clerk's notations.
Letter, Oliver Perry Temple in Knoxville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 January 10
Letter, H. W. Rayne and J. B. Livley in Cherokee County, Ga. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 February 17
ALS. Former Union army men write that the North Georgia courts are filled with former Confederates and that therefore Union men cannot receive justice. Asks Brownlow's aid by presenting their problem before the President and Congress. Contains separate sheet with action notes from various officials starting with Brownlow's note referring to matter to the Commanding Officer of the Dept. of Georgia.
Letter, Samuel Smith in Newark, N.J. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 February 23
ALS. Asks Brownlow to address the local Young Men's Christian Association. Contains clerk's notations. Also has a notation that a reply was sent on February 28, 1866 declining the invitation.
Letter, Colonel Robert Ramsey in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 March 5
ALS. On letterhead of the Headquarters Military Division of Tennessee.
Writes on behalf of Major-General George H. Thomas to decline Governor Brownlow's request to remove troops from East Tennessee. Says the General will not remove the troops until events show a more decided disposition of obedience to the Gov't...
Contains clerk's notations.
Letter, H. L. Wayland in Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 March 27
ALS. Expresses admiration for Brownlow. Requests Brownlow to speak before the Soldier's Memorial Society at the college. Contains clerk's notations. Also contains note that the invitation to speak was declined.
Letter, Alvan C. Gillem to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 May 17
ALS. Letter of recommendation from Major-General Gillem for Captain Mathews. Endorsement from Thomas J. Ceypiss (?).
Letter, Horace Maynard in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 May 26
Letter, Horace Maynard in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 June 10
Letter, J. O. Shackelford in Clarksville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 July 20
ALS. Discusses appointments to state offices. Recommends Archelaus Hughes for a judgeship. Says Johnson had rendered himself powerless for good...and in a short time there will be none so poor as to do him reverence.
Letter, Horace Maynard in Washington, D.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 July 30
ALS. Asks Brownlow to publicize a bill on the equalization of the soldier's bounties...
Says that Colonel Stokes will be passing through East Tennessee. With envelope.
Letter, Clinton B. Fisk in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 August 7
Letter, Clinton B. Fisk in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 August 11
LS. Marked private. Says
Says General Thomas will stay Dept. commander and that Stone is to go to New Orleans. Discusses Brownlow's belief that the war is about to resume again.Andy
could not do a more pleasing thing for me than to send me home.
Letter, James L. Orr in Columbia, S.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1866 November 2
ALS. Marked copy. Gov. Orr writes in reply to Brownlow's letter of the 1st of July. Discusses disposition of Tennessee equipment in the possession of South Carolina. Suggests Brownlow send agent to examine it.
Letter, James L. Orr in Columbia, S.C. to W. G. Brownlow, 1867 January 5
ALS. Says sending copy of previous letter of November 2, 1866. Repeats again his request for Tennessee to send an agent. Contains clerk's notation.