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ALS. Resigned Commissioner of Registration for Robertson County suggests as his successor Isaac W. Rowles. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the Office General Superintendent, Edgefield & Kentucky and Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville Railroads. An extensive discussion of some suggestions on improving the operations of the railroads. Enclosure; July, 1868. From Thomas Hassard. Balance sheet for July 1868.

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Suggests to Brownlow that he take legal opinion from the Attorney General about certain laws relating to the railroads.

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ALS. The former union soldier had to leave Tennessee after his factory was apparently burned down by former Confederates. While in Tennessee, he took a very active part in the struggle for Liberty and Humanity over Treason. Asks Brownlow for a recommendation. Says General Thomas, Stokes, Maynard, Mullins, and John B. Brownlow know him.

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ALS. Extensive financial statement covering November 15, 1867 to July 31, 1868.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. On letterhead of the Comptroller's Office. Received dispatch that the Fourth National Bank was dropping its law suit. Says new law will be enacted in regard to the paying of interest on mature bonds. Asks Brownlow to use his influence with the Edgefield Railroad companies to get them to make their interest payments. Says he will contact Senter, Brunner, and Callaway, while Brownlow contacts Maybry. Discusses the further finances of the state. Says depends upon...

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ALS. Suggests himself and others be railroad directors.

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ALS. Provides substance of the investigation into the accounts under W. P. Innes as receiver. With envelope.

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ALS. N. Shaddinger, the removed Commissioner of Registration for Fayette County (see February 24, 1868), refused to turn over to his successor his books with a resultant law suit. Shaddinger in retaining office has been registering former Confederates and not registering blacks. requests that the registration for the county be set aside. Valedictory and signature are in pencil and may be in another hand from the main body of text. Contains supporting note from P. T. Lattin.

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ALS. Marked private. Says his campaign is going well. Repeats the above information. While signed by Nunn, the body of the text is in the hand of the writer of the main body of the text of the above letter. Contains supporting note from James O. K. Reeves et al. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Suggests that Absolum Cameron be appointed successor to P. Lowe as Commissioner of Registration for Grainger County. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Smith, the Commissioner of Registration for Smith County, writes in regard to the poor and confusing condition of the registration books left by his predecessor. There is considerable confusion and dissatisfaction in the county of Smith. Some are saying that all will vote at November election for President or Electors. I tell them privately to vote in their Box and be quiet.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the Office of Superintendent, Edgefield & Kentucky and Evansville, Henderson & Nashville Railroads. Report on operating expenses and earnings for the month of August 1868. Enclosed is a ledger sheet.

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ALS. On letterhead of the Office of commissioner of Registration, Davidson County. Resignation letter.

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ALS. Resignation letter as Commissioner of Registration for Sumner County. Contains note from Rep. Thompson McKinley recommending that A. A. Carter be appointed his successor.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Conveys documents to the Governor and recommends that he act in accord with General Philip Sheridan's suggestions. Enclosure: ALS; September 14, 1868, Gallatin, Tennessee. From J. F. Lauck. To General W. D. Whipple. Writes to provide to General H. Thomas information in regard to the murder on August 27th last of a black man name Hike Cole by Frederick, Smith, Glass, and McIntosh of the M company of the 5th US Calvary. Arrested and there being deemed sufficient...

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D (part manuscript and part printed). Signed by F. S. Richards and D. W. C. Senter. As Speakers of the House and Senate, they convey to the Governor a joint resolution ordering him to return to its president and directors the North Western Railroad that he seized for nonpayment of the July interest due the state. Contains an affidavit from A. J. Fletcher, Secretary of State, that this is a copy of the original on file in his office. Dated December 16, 1868.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the Edgefield & Kentucky and Evansville, Henderson & Nashville Railways. Report of the earning and operating expenses for the month of November 1868. With ledger sheet. With envelope.

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ALS. On letterhead of the State of Tennessee, House of Representatives. Recommends Rees A. Biddle, Judge William Dodd, and J. C. Rodemer to appoint as Sumner County directors to the Gallatin Turnpike Company.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the State of Tennessee, House of Representatives. Recommends the appointment, as Directors of the G. L. and M. Railroad Company, W. Y. Elliot, William Bosson, F. Cason, William Dodd, T. McKinley, James F. Lauck, and R. S. Haley.