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ALS. Marked copy. States that General John O'Neill may have been unjustly suspended due to a confusion on Brice's part of the facts of Captain Gray's case. Discusses his new understanding of the case. Note from John O'Neill certifying that this letter is a true copy. Contains clerk's notations.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. States that A. J. Fletcher has answered his letter in regard to the reward for Thomas McEwer by saying that he was passing it on to Thomas. Has seen in the paper that the Governor made the reward in his proclamation dated September 20. Days that he has just learned that McEwer had been captured and is in custody of the sheriff before the date of the proclamation. If this is the case, then no one is entitled to the reward. In a postscript says that after writing the above he has learned...

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ALS. States that he has arrested J. W. Smith, a convict in the state prison. Before he possibly escapes also from the county jail asks what to do with him. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Request that he be put on trial because he has already been a prisoner for 8 months and would be glad to get out of this place. Contains various action notes, from the first of which is derived the above date.

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ALS. Details mustering out record of Frederick Scuggs.

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ALS. Says that he is enclosing the requested documentation. (See immediately above.) Says that he would prefer the calvary, but will accept the infantry.

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ALS. A very long report from the engineer's office on the condition of the road and the work necessary to be undertaken. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Acknowledgment of payment for state advertising in the Chattanooga Republican. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. On letterhead of the Headquarters 4th Military District, Mississippi and Arkansas, Office of Civil Affairs. Directs General Pennypacker to hold George W. Glover due to his theft of a horse from Dr. Hodges of Memphis. (See above November 11, 1867.) Contains various action notes, including one from General Pennypacker, dated December 27, 1867, stating that Glover has already been released.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Says that he has served more than two years of a ten year sentence for house burning. States that the house is still standing. States that he was convicted due to the prejudice of the rebels... Pleads that he is far from my home and have A wife and two Little children they are left on the charity of the people. I am among strangers... After the signature he wrote colored. Contains note, dated January 2, 1868, from George H....

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ALS. States that he thinks that the county registration should be set aside. Registrar Bogle was drunk for several days on whiskey supplied to him by J. Williams and others and, under their influence, passed out registrations to unqualified people. States that we have no troops, and the rebels will bully us here and other places so we cannot help ourselves. Discusses local elections for mayor and recorder. (See above February 3, 1868.)

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ALS. Wants a reward to be offered for the arrest of William Duncan for the murder of his son, George L. Tarkington. Gives description of Duncan. Contains note ordering the offering of a reward of $200. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Wishes to have his commission as a director of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad renewed. Asks Moore to see Brownlow and Fletcher on his behalf. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. Because he has lost money several times in the mail, asks that Thornbrugh take out for him a subscription to the Press and Times beginning with the number containing the Supreme Court Opinions. Promises to reimburse him when he returns home. Asks him to speed up his appointment as Commissioner of Registration in the place of Joe French. Contains note from Duff Green Thornburgh in regard to the commissionership. Note dated February 24, 1868.

Scope and Contents Note ALS. Says that William Grady was elected Justice of the Peace and is a loyal man and conformed to the proper oath procedures. Says that while there are procedural flaws in their oath taking, Mr. Carter and particularly Mr. Cole are loyal. Says that he does not understand what Griffith wishes to know in regard to the sheriff. States that the sheriff is known as loyal, but he is soft in many respects, and will recommend men I will not...I cannot afford to be...

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ALS. On letterhead of the State of Tennessee, Senate Chamber. States that he is acquainted with C. C. Smith, Wily B. Reese, T. N. Horner, and I. C. Tate and considers them to be radicals. Says that, while he does not know William Cuventon (?), he has been reliably informed that he too is a radical. States that he knows nothing of Pleasant Smith.

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ALS. Says that he has been elected to the more lucrative position of County Court Clerk and therefore is resigning as Commissioner of Registration. Recommends that his brother, Henry H. Morris, be appointed his successor. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. States that he has failed to learn the name of the Baltimore firm that Burns claims is owed $38,000. Says that it is his sincere hope the Governor will be firm.

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ALS. Notes that in the enclosed he had left out the references to Bosson. Discusses allowing it to appear first in the Knoxville Whig. Contains clerk's notations.

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ALS. On the letterhead of the Office of County Judge of Wilson County. Discusses possible compromise in regard to officers for the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad. Contains clerk's notations.