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ALS. A reply to Brownlow's request calling for the return of certain re-issues of stocks. States that these had long ago been returned to him.

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ALS. Discusses the death of James W. Reese from a blow struck by Brownlow's son John Bell Brownlow in a college quarrel. Says that after the fight John stated that he hoped he had killed him, but upon discovering that Reese was dying reversed the sentiment. Also John had apparently been going around armed over the course of the two previous weeks. Discusses the trial arrangements.

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ALS. A long letter of sympathy over John's killing of Reese because his son Alex had been involved in a similar case. Discusses his son's case and offers advice.

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ALS. Discusses a debt. Expresses sympathy over John's troubles. Discusses the narrow loss of a recent vote. Contains envelope.

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ALS. Expresses sympathy over John's trouble. Suggests that John be sent to him under the alias Charles Bickely.

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ALS. Expresses sympathy over John's troubles. States that he has heard from others from East Tennessee that the death is considered accidental and that John will be acquitted. Has heard that the whole thing has been kept secret from Mrs. Brownlow.

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ALS. John J. Crittenden has told him that the convention (Constitutional Union Party) will be held in Baltimore on May 9th. Says this will give them time to know what will be done in Charleston. Discusses speech denouncing equally Democracy and Republican...

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ALS. Letter is addressed to Cousin William. Discusses John's trouble at Emory and Henry College. Expresses sentiments of consolation. Discusses the newspaper coverage of the case.

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ALS. Requests that Brownlow send him $500 owed him. Wants to use the money to send his son, Preston, on a recuperative trip.

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ALS. Regrets that other engagements preclude him attendance at the great mass meeting of the Constitutional Union Party to be held at Knoxville on the 27th... Additional addressees are John Baxter, Horace Maynard, O. P. Temple, and James C. Luttrell.

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ALS. On letterhead of the Treasurer's Office, Lake County. Requests subscription information and expresses admiration for Brownlow.

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ALS. Praises Brownlow and places a subscription with the Whig. Sends names of 31 other people who desire to be added to the paper's subscription list. Contains mathematical notations.

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ALS. Discusses problems with receiving his subscription and suggests an alternative method of delivery.

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ALS. Childs, a publisher, requests that Brownlow write a book on his experiences as a Unionist. Estimates that book would bring to Brownlow $10,000.

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ALS. On the chance that the Post Office may not have forwarded his previous letter Childs repeats the offer made in the immediately preceding letter.

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ALS. Fan letter requesting Brownlow's autograph.

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ALS. Regrets that he could not go with Brownlow to Pottsville, but he did not feel that he could be absent from Congress. Mentions Everson Etheridge. Mentions news from Edward Maynard that 8, 000 rebels are in Knoxville and that John M. Thornburgh, Learned(?) Johnson, Squin Gailbraith (?), O. P. Temple, and John Baxter have been arrested, sent to Tuscaloosa, and are either dead or dying, which confirms Brownlow's intelligence. Mentions Trigg.

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ALS. Mentions previous letter addressed to Brownlow in Philadelphia, not knowing your present address. Mentions writing to Judge Trigg without receiving yet a reply. Says that the troops have left Cumberland and are marching towards the Ohio River. Mentions writing a strong letter to the President urging help for East Tennessee. Mentions his wife would like to hear from the Brownlow family.

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D. Signed by Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury. Brownlow's appointment notification for the position of Assistant Special Agent for the Treasury Department

Scope and Contents Note D (manuscript). Signed by Brownlow, A. V. S. Lindsley, George J. Stubblefield, and Joseph S. Fowler. Witnessed by Horace Maynard and John S. Brien. Notarized by Horace H. Harrison. Brownlow's bond of $5,000 posted for the position of Treasury Agent. Contains note from U. B. Field, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, dated January 12, 1864, referring the document to the solicitor for examination. Contains penciled notation that the bond lacks the requisite stamp and is...