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This bond, issued in North Carolina on September 12, 1787, declares that Titus Ogden (executor of Thomas Ogden), William Blount, and John Sitgreaves will owe the State 5,000 Pounds if they fail to administer Ogden's estate properly. The bond is signed by all of the parties involved.

Transcription of Letter State of Tennessee—No 819To all to whom these presents shall come…Greeting:Know ye, That By virtue of certificate No 6698 dated the 20th day of September 1824 Issued by the Register of West Tennessee to H. Troth, H D. M. Broom, and James Barkley for three acres and entered on the 3d day of May 1825 by No 1712there is granted by the said State of Tennessee, unto William Polk a signee of said Troth, Broom, & Barkley, a certain tract or parcel of Land,...

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This collection includes eight handwritten letters from John Sevier to Colonels David Henley and Return J. Meigs dating from 1782-1809.

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This collection consists of six letters concerning a faculty position at East Tennessee University. In the first letter Dr. Richard Currey submits his letter of intent to Joseph Estabrook. The other letters concern recommendations on behalf of Richard Currey. In the final letter to D.A. Deaderick, Currey accepts the professorship at East Tennessee University.

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This collection consists of one affidavit and petition for the case of Moses Akels vs. Samuel Barton. The affidavit was witnessed and signed by Andrew Jackson on May 4, 1801. Samuel Barton blames Andrew McCasland of wrongfully claiming some of his land while Barton was being held in a Mero prison, for which Barton also blames Moses Akels. Barton also accuses William Allen of impersonating a deputy sheriff.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters and a report. The 1784 report certifies that in May 1783 Major John Reid brought a letter to the settlement from Colonel John Donaldson asking Robertson to get guides from the Chickasaws. The 1788 letter to General Joseph Martin is filled with news about the Creeks and Cherokees, mentions that Captain Martin is greatly esteemed in the area, and promises to have the road opened by the time advertised. The 1802 letter to Colonel Return J. Meggs verifies...

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This collection consists of one land grant from the United States government to Drury M. Haddick for his service in the military. He served as a private in Captain Battles' Company, Second Regiment, in the Tennessee Mounted Volunteers in the Florida War. The granting of military bounty land in the United States was a common practice to encourage enlistments or reward soldiers for previous service. The grant was signed by President James Buchanan.

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This collection consists of one land grant from the United States government to Jeremiah Mayner for his service in the military. He served as a private in Captain Powell’s Company during the Florida War. The granting of military bounty land in the United States was a common practice to encourage enlistments or reward soldiers for previous service. The grant was signed by President Franklin Pierce.

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This collection consists of John L. Randolph's military discharge dated July 19, 1836 in Montgomery, Alabama. Randolph served as a private with George W. Patrick's Company, in the regiment of the Alabama Volunteers.

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This collection consists of a single letter addressed to Darius Waterhouse from John Crawford Vaughn dated April 11, 1849. Vaughn writes to Waterhouse concerning an unpaid balance of $26.72. In the letter, Vaughn expresses the importance of paying all unpaid finances.

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This collection consists of an undated receipt from D. Rawlings to Captain James Cairy. The letter concerns payment of a printing charge made by Cairy.

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This collection consists of a single letter addressed to the County Court of Jefferson County, Tennessee, from William B. Carter. The letter concerns a deposit made by William Carter to be used for the inspection and use of the citizens of Jefferson County.

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This collection consists of two drafts of a talk given to the Dickson County Historical Society by J. B. Murray. The talk concerned the history of the roads in Dickson County, Tennessee. The talk dated back to the early 1800s, when roads started to be built across the country.

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This collection consists of a research paper from 1928 by Walter E. Bryson. The paper concerns the history of Middlesboro, Harrogate, and the Cumberland Gap. The paper discusses each community’s history, population growth, and industrial growth within these small mountain communities.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a single letter from John B. Brownlow to William G. McAdoo on February 4, 1890. In it, Brownlow recalls a speech that Andrew Johnson (who was then campaigning for John Breckinridge, candidate of the southern wing of the Democratic Party) gave from the Lamar House (now the Bijou Theater) in downtown Knoxville before the 1860 presidential election. Brownlow remembers that Johnson attacked Abraham Lincoln, saying that the South should not submit to his election, and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The collection consists of one typescript article submitted to the Chicago Record-Herald, written by Wiley L. Morgan, about the marked longevity of citizens living in Campbell County, Tennessee. Included in the article are county demographics and history concerning the two major cities, Jacksboro and LaFollette. At the time, the oldest man living within the county was 107 years old. Also, Morgan details the lives and deaths of the past long-lived citizens of the county. The piece is...