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ALS. Recommends Sterling M. Ledbetter for the vacant post caused by the resignation of E. H. Condrey as Commissioner of Registration for Lauderdale County. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. On letterhead of the State of Tennessee, Adjutant General's Office. Asks that David Brewer of Benton County be appointed a director of the Nashville and North Western Rail Road. Contains clerk's notations. Contains note appointing Brewer.

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ALS. Resignation letter as Chancellor of the 13 Chancery Division upon appointment to the state Supreme Court. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. From W. G. Brownlow per John Bell Brownlow. To Dr. A. W. Hawkins. On letterhead of the Executive Office. Concerns the granting of state printing patronage to Dr. Hawkins' paper. Brownlow needs to know the name of the paper. (See below March 12, 1868).

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D (manuscript); Maury County. From W. R. Conner et al. Consequent upon his resignation Conner and other loyal citizens petition the Governor to appoint in his stead Tyre Noles.

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ALS. Resignation letter as Commissioner of Registration for White County.

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ALS. On letterhead of the Executive Office. Sends to the Governor a list of people to appoint as directors of the Nashville and Decatur Rail Road, so that the party could Keep all the power in our hands for the forthcoming Presidential canvas. From the list H. H. Thomas has been crossed off by Brownlow and the name John Overton substituted. Contains note from Brownlow authorizing appointment. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Financial report for the Edgefield and Kentucky Rail Road.

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D (manuscript); Nashville. From Chap Underwood et al. Petition from the senators and representatives from the Seventh Congressional District to appoint the soon to be started newspaper the West Tennessean as the official organ for the publication of legal notices for the district. (See above March 1, 1868).

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ALS. Suggests various appointments.

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ALS. The Attorney-General of the state gives his legal opinion in regard to the appointment of the railroad directors.

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ALS. Says enclosing a petition from local citizens with letter from Representative John Welsh recommending his appointment as Commissioner of Registration for Sullivan County.

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D (manuscript). From William Mullermix et al. Above mentioned petition. Contains note from Brownlow in another's hand appointing Gibson.

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ALS. Above mentioned supporting letter for appointment of Gibson, who is described as a thorough Radical.

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ALS. On letterhead of the House of Representatives, Committee of Ways and Means. Discusses impeachment. Says that Stanton will not take action in regard to the railroads until Congress itself reaches a decision. Discusses current parties. Further discussion on railroads. With envelope.

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D (manuscript); Rogersville, Tennessee. From E. E. Gillenwaters, A. H. Pettibone, etc. Hawkins County petition to suspend a law suit against the Bank of Tennessee and Rogersville until the next meeting of the state legislature. States that the only bank official with estate sufficient to make even some payment is an uncompromising union man...a Radical and if the suit goes forward he will be ruined. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Resignation letter as Commissioner of Registration for Franklin County. Suggests William R. Tinsley as his successor.

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ALS. On letterhead of the House of Representatives, Committee of Ways and Means. Discusses legislative status of a petition. Discusses interest arrangements with the Fourth National Bank.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. On letterhead of the General Superintendent's Office, Nashville and North-Western Railroad. Marked private. Urges changes in the management of the company. Says that, while General Innes has been badly treated...in the controversy with Burns, he should not stay in office. Says that there is too much politics in the management of the Road and expenses are outrageous. Discusses further the relation of politics to the railroad. In...

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ALS. On letterhead of the Receiver's Office, Nashville and North-Western Railroad. Discusses his attempt to place the railroads in order. I hope this statement may prove satisfactory to you and is made only for that purpose, not that I have any hope, that it will Satisfy the buffoons and fools... Says his books and papers are always open to inspection.